Pillot House
The 1868 Pillot House was built by Eugene Pillot and was originally located at 1803 McKinney. This house is an example of the Eastlake Victorian style. The repetitive balusters and two dimensional cut-out ornamentation seen on the house were made possible by new machinery of the time period. The home was continuously occupied by the Pillot family until they gifted the structure to The Heritage Society in 1965. Still in transition from a disastrous natural flood, the interior is testimony to the extravagant use of natural resources utilized in the construction of houses in Houston during this period. Architectural enhancements such as full-length windows and wrap-around porches illustrate how residences were adapted to the harsh climate of Houston.