The Wilbur Cherry House

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Marker No: 270

Medallion & Plate 

Marker text: ​New York native Wilbur Cherry (1819-1873), a veteran of the Texas Revolution, had this two-story home built about 1852. A pioneer Texas newspaperman, Cherry had earlier helped establish a local paper, now the Galveston Daily News. His residence, one of the oldest on the island, features a distinctive three-bay double gallery with square pillars. Cherry's widow Catherine (d. 1911) continued to reside here past the turn of the century. (1981) 

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: ​29° 18.35′ N, 94° 47.121′ W

Location: ​1602 Church Street, Galveston