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Looking at Chappell Hill through the eyes of your lens, Mr. Smith, I have fallen in love with your town. I would love nothing better than to live there. I left Texas to join the Army many years ago, and as I am facing retirement from the service and thinking about the sad disconnection from family, friends, place and roots that one must make in sacrifice to a career in service, I wonder if it is even possible to reconnect with something of that somehow? I honestly hadn't let that reality sink in until wandering through your sweet and beautiful town by way of your wonderful photos. The photos are quite remarkable, and at least in my case, thought provoking. Thank you for sharing them.
The original church on this site was destroyed in the great 1900 hurricane that "destroyed" Galveston. As the crow flies the Church is about 105 miles from Galveston. The interior of the church I believe is pine paneling and is a beautiful contrast with the white exterior.
Known in town as the "Rock and Roll Antiques" building, extensive recent work has been done to preserve this building.
Historical Sketch:
Single-story, wood-frame, vernacular commercial building with simple false-front gable end, incorporating a
stepped form with a rectangular panel and simple molding. Wood-frame clapboard siding. Four wood-paneled,
double entry doors with moveable panels and lights appearing in two. Corrugated metal canopy over wooden deck
in front of building. Board-and-batten siding of the north wall historically used as advertising billboard. Building
restored in 1975 by present owner. Frame of building straightened, deteriorated boards and cornice molding on
false-front gable end replaced.
Now occupied by antique shops, this building housed the last bar on Main Street in Chappell Hill.
Historical Sketch:
Single-story, double wood-frame, vernacular commercial building. Although reportedly built in the 1860s, building
possibly belongs to the 1808s period. False front consists of stepped-panel feature of boards and battens on the
south side and angled clapboard form on the north. Plain false fronts embellished with simple moldings. Side walls,
as well as the front facade of one, are covered with boardandbatten siding. Originally structures with simple false
fronted gable ends incorporating rectangular panels and stepped features and connecting wooden sidewalks. Angled
feature on false front of Brazos Star was unique on Main Street. Canopy extension with metal roofing supported
by five wooden posts. Continuous pattern in railing. Double entry doors with moveable windows and single window
with vertical board shutters. Historically functioned as a saloon and served as such as late as 1968. Rear additions
in 1911/1912. On south side of building, shed extension originally was a horse stable. Building restored in
1968/1969 with exterior painting and addition of railing.
The Toland House is one of the few homes currently occupied as residences on Main Street.
Historical Sketch:
Constructed by J. W. Heartfield in 1912, this two story, L-shaped, Colonial Revival hotel is characterized by its
encircling front porch supported by slightly taped Doric columns. Single entrance door with louvered wooden screen
door. Clapboard siding with cornerboards and woodshingle hipped roof. Wooden-sash windows with operable
shutters exhibit cornice window heads. Old wood- frame office building attached to rear as kitchen was Dr. O. L.
Williams and (later) Dr. Toland's office. Building continued to operate as a hotel until Mary Toland's death in 1931.
It then served as a private residence until it opened as a country inn in 1980. In 1983 it reverted back to a private
residence.
The Parsonage building has recently undergone a complete restoration by the Chappell Hill Historical Society so some of the comments may no longer apply.
Historical Sketch:
L-shape, wood-frame, vernacular residence with shed addition at rear reflects Greek Revival influence in its style
and detailing. Symmetrically arranged five-bay front contains two 6/6 wood-sash windows on each side of a single
transomed entrance door with sidelights. Transom bar was obscured with paint and 12/8 windows appear at
rear. Later board-and-batten addition at rear contains 4/4 windows. Side front windows were originally shuttered.
Small lean-to porch, supported by four turned posts with scroll brackets at corners. Original wooden roof exists
under composition shingles. Gable room is terminated at eaves with molded wooden mantle in south front room.
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Looking at Chappell Hill through the eyes of your lens, Mr. Smith, I have fallen in love with your town. I would love nothing better than to live there. I left Texas to join the Army many years ago, and as I am facing retirement from the service and thinking about the sad disconnection from family, friends, place and roots that one must make in sacrifice to a career in service, I wonder if it is even possible to reconnect with something of that somehow? I honestly hadn't let that reality sink in until wandering through your sweet and beautiful town by way of your wonderful photos. The photos are quite remarkable, and at least in my case, thought provoking. Thank you for sharing them.
A different way is interesting ....Greetings
Located on the north boundary of the MAsonic Cemetery. A massive eruption of red any colonies in this area.
The original church on this site was destroyed in the great 1900 hurricane that "destroyed" Galveston. As the crow flies the Church is about 105 miles from Galveston. The interior of the church I believe is pine paneling and is a beautiful contrast with the white exterior.
It's Sugar Land not Sugarland. Even the writing on City Hall has it spelled the correct way.
An early April morning in Washington County. This area is blessed with "Oceans" of Bluebonnets whose fragrant aroma fills the air in the springtime.
Known in town as the "Rock and Roll Antiques" building, extensive recent work has been done to preserve this building.
Historical Sketch:
Single-story, wood-frame, vernacular commercial building with simple false-front gable end, incorporating a stepped form with a rectangular panel and simple molding. Wood-frame clapboard siding. Four wood-paneled, double entry doors with moveable panels and lights appearing in two. Corrugated metal canopy over wooden deck in front of building. Board-and-batten siding of the north wall historically used as advertising billboard. Building restored in 1975 by present owner. Frame of building straightened, deteriorated boards and cornice molding on false-front gable end replaced.
Now occupied by antique shops, this building housed the last bar on Main Street in Chappell Hill.
Historical Sketch:
Single-story, double wood-frame, vernacular commercial building. Although reportedly built in the 1860s, building possibly belongs to the 1808s period. False front consists of stepped-panel feature of boards and battens on the south side and angled clapboard form on the north. Plain false fronts embellished with simple moldings. Side walls, as well as the front facade of one, are covered with boardandbatten siding. Originally structures with simple false fronted gable ends incorporating rectangular panels and stepped features and connecting wooden sidewalks. Angled feature on false front of Brazos Star was unique on Main Street. Canopy extension with metal roofing supported by five wooden posts. Continuous pattern in railing. Double entry doors with moveable windows and single window with vertical board shutters. Historically functioned as a saloon and served as such as late as 1968. Rear additions in 1911/1912. On south side of building, shed extension originally was a horse stable. Building restored in 1968/1969 with exterior painting and addition of railing.
The Toland House is one of the few homes currently occupied as residences on Main Street.
Historical Sketch:
Constructed by J. W. Heartfield in 1912, this two story, L-shaped, Colonial Revival hotel is characterized by its encircling front porch supported by slightly taped Doric columns. Single entrance door with louvered wooden screen door. Clapboard siding with cornerboards and woodshingle hipped roof. Wooden-sash windows with operable shutters exhibit cornice window heads. Old wood- frame office building attached to rear as kitchen was Dr. O. L. Williams and (later) Dr. Toland's office. Building continued to operate as a hotel until Mary Toland's death in 1931. It then served as a private residence until it opened as a country inn in 1980. In 1983 it reverted back to a private residence.
The Parsonage building has recently undergone a complete restoration by the Chappell Hill Historical Society so some of the comments may no longer apply.
Historical Sketch:
L-shape, wood-frame, vernacular residence with shed addition at rear reflects Greek Revival influence in its style and detailing. Symmetrically arranged five-bay front contains two 6/6 wood-sash windows on each side of a single transomed entrance door with sidelights. Transom bar was obscured with paint and 12/8 windows appear at rear. Later board-and-batten addition at rear contains 4/4 windows. Side front windows were originally shuttered. Small lean-to porch, supported by four turned posts with scroll brackets at corners. Original wooden roof exists under composition shingles. Gable room is terminated at eaves with molded wooden mantle in south front room.