Exterior views of the cottage owned by Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Keller

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20051185

Description

Exterior views of the cottage at 605 West First Street, Fort Worth, Texas owned by Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Keller. Although it was the second house in the neighborhood and has been lived in continuously for 64 years, the little cottage at 605 W. First Street is still doing duty for its owners. Keller built the house in 1880 on property bought 90 years ago by Mrs. Keller's father, Charles Turner. The family lived in it until about 1908, when it was moved from the original location on Second to the north side of the block facing First, to make space for the 12-room home the Kellers now occupy. The smaller place now is a rent house. The house is of frame construction and has seven rooms, connected by old-fashioned folding doors. Originally it was situated in the middle of the 200-foot-square lot. Now it's set close to the street, the larger home being directly behind it. Four generations have lived in the cottage including the Keller buggies, carriages, and wagons to Fort Worth. Known by cattlemen throughout this part of the state as "Keller, the buggy man." In this picture, there are trees around the house and a car is parking in front of the house along the street. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, November 16, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-11-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1442

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Houses; Automobiles; Trees; Porches; Keller, E. H. (Mrs.); Keller, E. H.; Turner, Charles; Dwellings