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Frontier Colonial Home

Montgomery, Montgomery County

Marker Text

With classic porch. Oldest house in Montgomery, built 1845 by settler from Connecticut, Dr. E. J. Arnold. Earlier home, log cabin built on this lot in 1835, continued in use as doctor's office. For several generations home of Simonton family, descendants of the builder. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964

Marker Details

Address 770 Clepper Dr.
Location Description Fernland Historical Park, N side Clepper Drive between Bessie Price Owen Drive and Racetrack Lane. AKA Arnold-Simonton House.
Marker # 7901
Dedicated 1964
Size, Type RTHL medallion and plate
Code residences; design and construction; medical topics; pioneers
Latitude, Longitude 30.38616, -95.700105

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