Our office at 311 Holderrieth Boulevard sits on land with deep roots in Tomball's founding. The building, constructed in 1940, was the family home of William Holderrieth — one of Tomball's most important civic leaders and the man this road is named after.
From Germany to Rose Hill
William's parents, Christoph and Christine Holderrieth, immigrated from Sweigern, Germany in May 1883 and settled in the Tomball area — then known as Rose Hill — purchasing 50 acres at 50 cents an acre near Willow Creek. Christoph eventually acquired 1,100 acres. The couple had nine children, and the Holderrieth name became synonymous with the growth and development of the town.
William Holderrieth: Builder of a Community
William became a pillar of the community. He built and operated the Tomball Furniture Company, served as Mayor of Tomball from 1950 to 1952, and during his term oversaw the installation of the town's first sewer system.
When a fire destroyed the Brick Hotel in the 1930s — and Houston's fire truck arrived too late to save it — William took matters into his own hands. He founded Tomball's first volunteer fire department and presided over it personally. With almost no budget, he kept volunteers engaged by buying each firefighter one meal a month at a local café. The carriage house on our property served as the early fire department's station.
The Road That Bears His Name
The road itself carries William's legacy. He bought a cornfield near downtown, furrowed and smoothed the road with his own hands long before it carried his name, and later sold it to Harris County for public maintenance. Several surrounding streets — Alma, Arnold, Barbara, Lawrence, Raymond, and Vernon — are named after William and Ella Holderrieth's children. Holderrieth Boulevard — the street our clients drive down to reach our door — exists because one man decided his community deserved better.
William's daughter and son-in-law, Elmer and Alma Klenk, still lived next door when Dennis Mundy purchased the property in 1996.
City of Tomball Beautification Award
On July 9, 1996, the Tomball Parks, Recreation and Beautification Advisory Board selected Dennis R. Mundy to receive the City's Beautification Award for his restoration of the property. The award was presented at the Tomball City Council meeting on July 15, 1996.
"Lawyer's Office a Town Landmark"
On August 14, 1996, the Tomball Sun ran a front-page feature by Editor Jamie Barnes documenting the history of 311 Holderrieth and the restoration of the property.
Timeline
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1883Christoph and Christine Holderrieth immigrate from Sweigern, Germany and settle in Rose Hill (now Tomball), purchasing 50 acres at 50¢ an acre.
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~1934The Brick Hotel burns down. Houston's fire truck arrives too late. William Holderrieth founds Tomball's first volunteer fire department.
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Late 1930sWilliam rebuilds, opens the Tomball Furniture Company. Buys a cornfield and builds Holderrieth Boulevard by hand.
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1940311 Holderrieth Boulevard is built as the Holderrieth family home.
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1950–1952William serves as Mayor of Tomball. Installs the town's first sewer system.
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1989Dennis R. Mundy is licensed by the State Bar of Texas. Mundy & Associates is founded.
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1996Mundy & Associates opens at 311 Holderrieth Boulevard.
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July 15, 1996The City of Tomball presents Dennis R. Mundy with the Beautification Award at the City Council meeting.
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August 14, 1996The Tomball Sun features the office on the front page: "Lawyer's office a town landmark."
Mundy & Associates has served Tomball and northwest Houston since 1989 — and from 311 Holderrieth Boulevard since 1996. We're honored to practice law in a place built by someone who dedicated his life to serving this community. That's a tradition we take seriously every day.