It was a work of architect Jules Leffland and of building contractor Bailey Mills.

A carriage house is an additional contributing building on the property, and it has a cistern on its rear porch and an underground storm shelter.

A tornado on May 18, 1902, killed 114 people, ten percent of Goliad's population, and injured 225, and destroyed housing including the home of Dr. Chilton and family.

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