M. Kangerga House
Built 1901 by Michael Kangerga (1873-1962), a native of Croatia, Austria-Hungary, who settled in Henderson in 1887 and with his brother Rade Kangerga founded M. Kangerga & Bro., a mercantile and financial institution, 1895. In 1896 he married Lillian (1875-1951), daughter of Joseph S. and Ronda Tatum Gladney. He was a volunteer U. S. weather observer for 50 years (winning the John Campanius Holm Award) before he died in Henderson at age 89. House is an excellent example of turn-of-the-century design, virtually unaltered. George F. Barber & Co., Knoxville, Tennessee, architects. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
32.1581° N, 94.7969° W
Where to Find It
[NOTE: Mile (later Michael) Kangerga was born in Otocac, Croatia]
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi NE East Texas Musical Convention Henderson
- 0.1 mi NE Henderson Depot Henderson
- 0.1 mi NE Mattie Trammel Schoolhouse Henderson
- 0.1 mi NE T. J. Walling Log Cabin Henderson
- 0.1 mi NE Rusk County Agriculture Henderson
- 0.1 mi NE The Railroad in Rusk County