National Register of Historic Places

Chilton, Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S., House

Goliad, Goliad County, Texas
Listed
April 8, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000354

About this property

The Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S. Chilton House at 242 N. Chilton St. in Goliad, Texas, United States, was built in 1902. It was a work of architect Jules Leffland and of building contractor Bailey Mills. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The listing included two contributing buildings and two contributing structures. It is a two-and-a-half-story Queen Anne style house. It was expanded by a kitchen/bathroom addition in 1925. A carriage house is an additional contributing building on the property, and it has a cistern on its rear porch and an underground storm shelter. A tornado on May 18, 1902, killed 114 people, ten percent of Goliad's population, and injured 225, and destroyed housing including the home of Dr. Chilton and family. The daughter was actually lifted up in the vortex of the tornado but survived. Dr. Chilton opened a temporary hospital and morgue in the courthouse. The house's construction was begun in June 1902 and it was completed in September 1902. The house stayed in the Chilton family until 1997.

Location

242 N. Chilton St.
Goliad, Goliad County, Texas
28.67039, -97.39419

Categories

ARCHITECTUREHEALTH/MEDICINE
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Nearby Battles

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When was Chilton, Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S., House listed on the National Register?

Chilton, Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Chilton, Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S., House?

Chilton, Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chilton, Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S., House?

The period of significance for Chilton, Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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