The Arnold Simonton House is one of the oldest
houses in Montgomery County. The Greek-revival structure was built in
1845 by Dr. E.J. Arnold. Dr. Arnold moved from Connecticut in the
mid-1830s with his wife Rhoda Ann Warner. They settled in Montgomery
where they lived in a log house until construction began on this
one-story cottage. In 1977, the house was given to the Montgomery
Historical Society, moved to a different place on the property, and
became the Montgomery City Hall.
Now situated as the focal point within Fernland
Historical Park, the white house with its dentil trim features a pair of
rooms on either side of an enclosed central hall. The rooms share
interior double fireplaces, reflecting a Connecticut influence.
The Arnold-Simonton home was recorded as a Texas
Historic Landmark in 1964 and entered in the National Register of
Historic Places in 1979.
