Montrose in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Waldo Mansion

Photographed by Jim Evans, January 20, 2013

1. The Waldo Mansion Marker

Inscription. A Confederate veteran, J. P. Waldo (1839-1896) settled in Houston after the Civil War. He married Mary Virginia Gentry (1849-1922), daughter of railroad promoter Abram Gentry. Waldo soon became a prosperous railroad executive. In 1885 he built this house at the corner of Rusk and Caroline (2 mi. N). A Mansard roof and tower originally topped the mansion. Elegant millwork adorns the interior. In 1905 Waldo's son Wilmer (1876-1962) moved the house to this site, then a fashionable area on the edge of town. He rebuilt it without most of its Victorian detailing. The Waldo family lived here until 1966.

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10800.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 29° 44.447′ N, 95° 23.105′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Montrose. It is at the intersection of Westmorland Street and Garrott Street, on the right when traveling west on Westmorland Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Houston TX 77006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gilmer-Cage-Cohn House (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Wiltz Kemp (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Randolph P. Goodman Jr. House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harper House (about 700 feet away); Ezekial and Mary Jane Miller House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Blue Bird Circle (approx. 0.2 miles away); James L. Autry House (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. John H. Foster House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

The Waldo Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jim Evans, January 20, 2013

2. The Waldo Mansion

Marker is on the left of the gate

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 4,469 times since then and 177 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.