Buildings of Montgomery County Texas
by Jane Keppler & Jean Smoorenburg


Montgomery County Jail in Conroe Texas

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First J Wahrenberger Store before the Fire

Postcard of First Methodist Church
Conroe Texas

The First Methodist Church as torn down in 2002 and the new annex to the courthouse is now located on its site. The new First Methodist Church is now located on Highway 105 West. The following photos were taken by Jean Smoorenburg just before they began demolition of the church in 2002.

 First Methodist Church

 First Methodist Church

 First Methodist Church

 First Methodist Church

 First Methodist Church

Picnic at CC Harbin Store in Dobbin Texas

Boarding house in Willis owned by Wooldridge


William H. Wood house ca 1850 – son of Dr. John Wood

From: Karen Lawless

Date: 09/09/06 12:37:39

Subject: photos - buildings

Jane:

WILLIAM HILLMAN WOOD was married to ELIZABETH ANN IRVINE, b. 16 Oct 1825 in KY, m. 12 Apr 1846 in TX and d. 1909. Elizabeth Ann was daughter of Benjamin Fielding Irvine and Mary "Polly" Belles, early settlers of Danville, Montgomery Co., TX from Kentucky.  She was a sister of my ggg gf, Peter Belles Irvine.  The Irvine family arrived in Montgomery Co. 1837 - 1839 and had land along the area of West Danville Rd. This would have been their home after they married and I find them on the 1850 census, but I am not sure exactly where this would have been. I'll check for deeds at the courthouse and maybe can determine the location of this home in 1850.

 

Grogan-Cochran Home

 

The Grogan-Cochran Home, where the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County is now located, was originally built by J. G. Grogan and was located in downtown Conroe. He and his family moved into it in 1924. A year later Mrs. Grogan died and Mr. Grogan sold the house to his sister and her husband, Terrell Cochran.

Four generations of Cochran’s occupied the home until the last descendant/owner, Carolyn Walker and husband Andy, donated it to be used as Museum. The home was moved to the Candy Cane Park in Conroe in 1987 to create the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County.
 

These two families owned and operated 25 sawmills for over the years. Their first to open in Montgomery County was in 1917, where The Woodlands is located today.

Conroe Hotel

Downtown Conroe During Black Gold Rush


Mobilgas
The building is gone but Pegasus is alive and
well in its new home at the Heritage Museum

Montgomery County Courthouse Today
Built in 1936 & Remodeled in 1965
 

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