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Houston and Texas Central Railroad Station (c. 1898) in Burton
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History
in a Pecan Shell
The town was named after John M. Burton who was an early settler. The town of
Union Hill (2 miles NE of present Burton) moved to the Houston and Texas
Central Railroad tracks when it came through Washington County after the Civil
War.
In 1885 there were only 150 people in town, but there were 400
just eleven years later in 1896. The highest population was in the late 1940s
when there were nearly 1,000 people living in Burton.
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| | The
Ed Schatz Store
c. 1906
Formerly on the Historic Commission's Endangered
Buildings list
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Burton
Attractions Includes
historic buildings.
The chamber of commerce has a detailed walking guide.
The
Burton Cotton Gin and Museum
Matson
Park - Across the highway (290) from Burton is Matson Park. The park was
bought so that the Black citizens of Burton could have their own area for community
events. Although "Juneteenth" is celebrated officially as the 19th day
of June each year, Burton's Black community didn't hear of the Emancipation Proclamation
until August 4th so they hold their own celebration on the first weekend of August.
The Ed
Schatz Building (c. 1906)
The
Otto Wehring Shoe Shop (c. 1933) - next to the Gin.
The
Knittel Homestead (c. 1880)
The
Houston and Texas Central Railroad Station (c. 1898)
The
Steiner & Dallmeyer Building (c. 1871) - a mercantile business operated here for
over 50 years The
Otto Wehring Store - next to the Gin. The building has been locked since the death
of the owner in 1976 and is part of the cotton gin complex. It is currently awaiting
restoration.
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Knittel House c. 1880
Probably the largest residence in Burton; it's said
to have been built to resemble a steamboat.
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| | A
Burton Grocery Store
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| | The
post office at Burton
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A
Scenic Drive from BurtonLa
Bahia Scenic Highway (FM 390)
Burton is an ideal place to begin a trip
to Old Washington-on-the-Brazos / Star of the Republic Museum. La Bahia Trail
(FM 390) crosses Washington County via Gay Hill, The Old Baylor Ruins, Independence,
William Penn, joins Hwy 105 and continues to Old Washington.
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Burton Texas
Forum Can't
wait to explore this newest addition
(Going Postal) to your site! As a Postmaster, I am especially going to enjoy
it. Wanted to clue you in on my own office. Even though the building is only about
3 years old, it's facade is built to resemble the mercantile store that sat on
the site over 100 years ago. The town's residents gathered the money to pay an
architect to modify the standard format the Postal service was planning for the
location. Thus as Glen Flora's Post office is the "oldest" new Post Office, Burton
has the "newest" old Post Office. Come see us! - Kathryn Cockroft Postmaster
Burton TX 77835, July 03, 2002
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