GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (July 7, 2025) – It’s not often a city relocates a historic home, but Grapevine will move a second one in a three-week span. On Tuesday, July 8, the 1888 Historic Tate House, with connections to current longstanding Mayor William D. Tate, will make a move down Main Street to the Cotton Belt Railroad District where it will be restored and repurposed or artisans, sharing its history for generations to come.
When: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Tuesday, July 8
Route begins: 122 West Peach Street
Destination: Historic Cotton Belt Railroad District (701 S. Main Street)
Route: Along Hall Street and Historic Main Street
The home was owned by James Arthur and Dolah Haire Tate. Arthur Tate was a carpenter by trade, the son of Robert Tate and Martha Ellen. He was born in Tennessee and moved by covered wagon to Grapevine when he was a small child. One sister and two brothers were born in Texas. One of Arthur’s brothers was E. O. Tate – father of Gordon Tate (a Grapevine mayor) and grandfather of current Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate, now in his 49th year. Arthur Tate was Mayor Tate’s uncle.
The James Arthur and Dolah Haire Tate House was originally located in the Oak Grove Park area where Scott’s Landing now stands. In 1951, when Lake Grapevine was constructed, the house was moved into town to West Peach Street where it has been until now. The Tate House will continue to tell stories of the lives and legacies of Grapevine leaders in its new location in the Cotton Belt Railroad District. It will be situated next to the Bragg House and Millican Blacksmith Shop.
The 1888 Tate House traveled from West Peach Street, along Hall Street and Historic Main Street to its new home in the Cotton Belt District.
This relocation is made possible by funds raised at Grapevine’s annual festivals, including Main Street Fest and GrapeFest and through the Grapevine Heritage Foundation. This is the second historic home moved in Grapevine this Summer. The Winfrey Home was moved to Ted R. Ware Plaza in June.
Pictures and videos are also available upon request.