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HISTORY IN THE MAKING

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THE STORY OFTHE CYPRESS AREA AND

CYPRESS TOP HISTORIC PARK

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PRESENTED BYTHE CYPRESS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Big Cypress Creek

John Callihan

1835

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• May, 1839 - Stage Coach begins operating Washington to Houston, and Austin to Houston.

• 1840 - Hamblin Post Office (Republic of Texas) opens at future site of Hot Wells. W.K. Hamblin is 1st Postmaster.

• 1840 – Big Cypress Post Office (Republic of Texas) opens at Burnett’s Tavern. Matthew Burnett is 1st Postmaster.

Future site of Cypress

Top

Austin to Houston Stage

to Houston Stage

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nBurnett Tract

Big Cypress P.O.

Hamblin P.O.

1840 – Postal Service Comes to Cypress Area

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Big Cypress Creek

John Callihan

1835

Cypress

Creek

Little

Future site of Cypress

Top

Austin to Houston Stage

to Houston Stage

Washingto

W.K. Hambli

nBurnett Tract

Hamblin P.O.

Walskin

Howth

• December, 1845 Texas joins the United States of America (as the 28th state).

• 1845 - Hamblin Post Office (future Hot Wells) becomes a U.S. Post Office.

• 1845 – Walskin Howth Survey deeded. (Future site of Cypress Top)

Tract is immediately sold to Samuel L. Fowler, who owns it until 1856.

• 1846 – Jacob Croft, a sawmill operator, opens Croft’s Mill Post Office

(future Rose Hill P.O.)

1845 – Texas becomes the 28th State of the United States of America

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St John Lutheran 1916

Salem Lutheran 1952

Trinity Lutheran-Neudorf 1974

Christ United 1928

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1897 – A New Future for Cypress

• Abe Roberts, grandson to Abram Roberts of New Kentucky, was owner of the Cypress Top property and ran the Store.

• Abe was shot by his father-in-law, Nick Pillot, in a domestic dispute.

• The Cypress Top property was purchased by Edward F. Juergen of Waller, a business school graduate, and member of a Houston “Grocery-Business” family.

Cypress Top remained in the Juergen Family for the next 108 years!

Edward F. Juergen-1895

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Juergen’s Store

Depot

Rumple Home

Juergen’s Hall

Juergen’s Saloon

1907 – “Downtown” Cypress

“Hempstead Highway”

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Cypress Rifle Club & Tin Hall – Established 1889

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Hot Wells Hotel and Sanitarium – Built 1910

• Hot artesian springs discovered 1903 • Snack Bar, Shuffle Board, Pin Ball, Juke Box• Bath House, Dressing Rooms, Suit Rentals• Dances on Friday Nights after the Rodeo• Water contaminated in the 1980’s

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