Moore Log House
440 Wilchester at 13000 Memorial Drive
Houston , 77079
Directions: 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
Key Time Period: 1920 - 1940 Post-WW I & Depression
Corretions/New Research:
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.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996
Marker Type: RTHL Marker
Historical Org: Texas Historical Commission (THC)
Key Map Information: 489 G
GPS Coordinates: 29 46.290, 95 34.191
Precinct No: 3
Marker No: 10734