As superintendent of the Beeville school system for 34 years, William EIdridge Madderra (1870-1936) was responsible for much of the development of the town's early educational pro-grams. Madderra, for whom a local school building is named, purchased this home in 1907, 7 three years after its construction, and lived here with his wife, Donna (Irwin), until his death. The house features late Victorian detailing and a three-sided bay to the right of the porch.