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Historic
Structures

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.
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