Historical Marker Number: 11475

Marker Title: Miss Laura Chandler's Private School
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Index Entry: Chandler, Laura
Address: 606 N. 7th St.
City: Orange
County: Orange
Year Marker Erected: 1986

Marker Text:

James M. Chandler was a Confederate veteran who brought his family to Texas after the Civil War. About 1890 he built a residence and several outbuildings, including a stable, on this property. In 1896, Chandler's daughter Laura began holding school classes in the room above the stable. In 1904, when she married Knox Herbert, this stable-schoolhouse was remodeled as a residence for the couple. Although the Herberts eventually moved from Orange, the structure stands as a reminder of life in the Victorian era. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

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