Liendo Plantation
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Liendo Plantation is an historic cotton
plantation
in Waller County, Texas, United States
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on June 21, 1971.
In 1936, Liendo was designated Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
number 9396. In 1964, RTHL number 9395 was placed on the property.
Liendo Plantation is a late Greek Revival, two-story frame structure built in 1853 by Leonard Waller Groce on a Spanish
land grant of 67000 acres (271.1 km²) assigned to Justo Liendo, the plantation's namesake. Liendo Plantation was one of Texas'
earliest cotton plantations. Liendo had over 300 slaves and the house was built by slave labor.
Liendo was also the social center of Texas during this time, receiving and entertaining early Texas dignitaries.
During the American Civil War
, Liendo hosted cavalry
and infantry
training camps, an internment camp, and a hospital
. For a brief time after the War, it served as headquarters for General George Armstrong Custer
..
Renowned sculptress Elisabet Ney
and her husband Dr. Edmund Montgomery
lived at Liendo from 1873 to 1911. She lived out her life at Liendo, commuting to her art studio
in Austin
. She and Dr. Montgomery are buried on the Plantation grounds.
The plantation is currently privately owned by Will Detering. The main business of the plantation today is breeding and selling Red Brahman
cattle, but the plantation also opens once a month for tours, can be rented for weddings and parties, and hosts an annual "Civil War Weekend" in November with battle reenactments.
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
in Waller County, Texas, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on June 21, 1971.
In 1936, Liendo was designated Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark is a designation awarded by the Texas Historical Commission for historically and architecturally significant properties in the state of Texas....
number 9396. In 1964, RTHL number 9395 was placed on the property.
Liendo Plantation is a late Greek Revival, two-story frame structure built in 1853 by Leonard Waller Groce on a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
land grant of 67000 acres (271.1 km²) assigned to Justo Liendo, the plantation's namesake. Liendo Plantation was one of Texas'
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
earliest cotton plantations. Liendo had over 300 slaves and the house was built by slave labor.
Liendo was also the social center of Texas during this time, receiving and entertaining early Texas dignitaries.
During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Liendo hosted cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
and infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
training camps, an internment camp, and a hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
. For a brief time after the War, it served as headquarters for General George Armstrong Custer
George Armstrong Custer
George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. Raised in Michigan and Ohio, Custer was admitted to West Point in 1858, where he graduated last in his class...
..
Renowned sculptress Elisabet Ney
Elisabet Ney
Franzisca Bernadina Wilhelmina Elisabeth Ney was a celebrated German-born sculptor who spent the first half of her life and career in Europe, producing sculpted works of famous leaders such as Otto von Bismarck, Giuseppe Garibaldi and King George V of Hanover...
and her husband Dr. Edmund Montgomery
Edmund Montgomery
Edmund Duncan Montgomery was a Scottish philosopher, scientist and physician.-Early life:Edmund Duncan Montgomery was born March, 1835, in Edinburgh, Scotland...
lived at Liendo from 1873 to 1911. She lived out her life at Liendo, commuting to her art studio
Elisabet Ney Museum
The Elisabet Ney Museum is a museum located in Austin, Texas, United States. The museum is housed in the former studio of sculptor Elisabet Ney and is dedicated to showcasing her life and works. There is a permanent collection of Ney's portrait busts and personal memorabilia on display.Formosa, as...
in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. She and Dr. Montgomery are buried on the Plantation grounds.
The plantation is currently privately owned by Will Detering. The main business of the plantation today is breeding and selling Red Brahman
Brahman (cattle)
The Brahman or Brahma is a breed of Zebu cattle , later exported from India to the rest of the world. The main breeds used were Kankrej, Gujurat, Nelore or Ongole and the Gir or Gyr cattle...
cattle, but the plantation also opens once a month for tours, can be rented for weddings and parties, and hosts an annual "Civil War Weekend" in November with battle reenactments.