Torian Cabin Museum
The Torian Cabin is located on Main Street across from Grapevine City Hall and has been preserved and maintained by the Grapevine Historical Society and the City of Grapevine.
The two rooms of the Cabin ARE open for viewing at all hours during the Pandemic, and the decor is changed with the seasons of the year. There is always something new and interesting to see in the 1880’s period furnishings.
The cabin is constructed of hand-hewn logs and was built along a creek at the edge of the Cross Timbers near the pioneer community of Dove. It originally stood on a headright settled in 1845 by Francis Throop, a Peters Colonist from Missouri.
J.C. Wiley bought the property in 1868. He sold it in 1886 to John R. Torian (1836-1909), a farmer from Kentucky. The Torian family members occupied the structure until the 1940’s. The cabin was moved to its present site in 1976 and is a recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
J.C. Wiley bought the property in 1868. He sold it in 1886 to John R. Torian (1836-1909), a farmer from Kentucky. The Torian family members occupied the structure until the 1940’s. The cabin was moved to its present site in 1976 and is a recorded Texas Historic Landmark.