Moore Log House

Marker Text

In 1931-32 Edith L. Moore and her husband built this house of pine logs they cut from their land. The stone fireplace and chimney were built of sandstone curbstones salvaged from downtown Houston. Dairy farming and logging provided their livelihood. To safeguard this homesite along Rummel Creek as a nature sanctuary, she willed the log house and 17.5 acres to the Houston Audubon Society in 1975.

Marker Details

Address 440 Wilchester Blvd.

Location Description House/marker is in Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, approx. three tenths mile west of Sam Houston Toll way; park entrance via United Methodist Church parking lot off of Memorial Drive; fence on west parking lot boundary marks sanctuary, gate mid-way along fence line; follow path to right & then left across foot bride to log cabin, marker on east side of building

Marker # 10734

Dedicated 1996

Size, Type Medallion & Plate

Code parks; houses, residential buildings; cabins, log houses

Latitude, Longitude 29.772219, -95.569915

Historical Markers of Texas

Marker Text

Marker Details

Map