The Holland-Robinson home at 103 North 11th Street will be on the Christmas Historic Tour of Homes.

 

One of the more imposing of Alpine's historic homes was built by Jophn Holland about the same time be built the Holland Hotel in 1907. He had purchased the lots in Gillis Addition Block A as early as 1903. He put the finest elements in the home, ordering the mantle from England. The original front entry and staircase in the "great Hall" are worthy of fine dwellings of the period in any major U.S. city. 

 

Widowed in 1922, Molly Holland sold the home in 1923 to Dr. M.L. Turney who ran a hospital with the aid of his wife, a trained nurse. Dr. Turney died in 1929 but his wife, with the aid of two young physicians, kept the hospital open until 1935.

 

Forrest Robinson, a long time resident and merchant in Alpine, and first paid director of the Chamber of Commerce in 1928, bought the house. In 1943, he was followed home from work and held up at gun point. A struggle ensured, his daughter and wife tried to assist, but Mr. Robinson was fatally shot. The killer ran without his objective of money and, in spite of being seen by several people, was never apprehended. His family continued to own the home until 1978.

 

The Holland-Robinson home is currently the residence of Mike and Barbara Barclay.