Miss Laura Chandler's Private School

James M. Chandler was a Confederate veteran who brought his family to Texas after the Civil War. About 1890 he built a residence and several outbuildings, including a stable, on this property. In 1896, Chandler's daughter Laura began holding school classes in the room above the stable. In 1904, when she married Knox Herbert, this stable-schoolhouse was remodeled as a residence for the couple. Although the Herberts eventually moved from Orange, the structure stands as a reminder of life in the Victorian era. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986