These photos were taken at the Mosty Brothers Nursery in Center Point. Mosty Brothers Nursery started in Kerrville in 1897. In 1908 a second location was added in Center Point. The Kerrville location, primarily a retail operation, closed in 1985. The Center Point location is a wholesale business.
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| Water tank. Concrete base is original. |
The large, two-story residence at the front of the property was built in 1927 in a pecan orchard at a final cost of about $12,000. The architect and contractor was W. W. Miller of Kerrville. An elevated water tank, still in use, has been there since the earliest days. There are smaller post-World War II residences; and greenhouses on the property date back more than 60 years. The business has been in continuous operation by one family for more than a century. During that time the Mostys have been innovators in developing new plant varieties and leaders in their industry’s trade and professional organizations. In 1936 Mosty Brothers Nurseries of Kerrville and Center Point won the contract to supply the landscaping used at the Texas Centennial Central Exposition grounds. To fulfill the contract they shipped six railway carloads and ten truck loads of shrubbery to Dallas. The landscaping featured native shrubs. Today this site is Fair Park, home of the State Fair of Texas.
In the spring of 2013, the business was awarded a “Texas Treasures Business Award” from the Texas Historical Commission for businesses existing for more than 50 years.
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| Greenhouses. Hail storms destroyed the original glass roofs years ago. |
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