Now this piece of history is up for sale.

The Oaks property in Historic Montgomery is situated on three acres and includes a separate carriage house.

The Oaks home was built for Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis, a prominent lawyer and the first mayor of the city of Montgomery, by craftsmen John Bishop in 1869 and completed in 1876.

Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis was a prominent lawyer and the first mayor of the city of Montgomery.

Judge Davis came to the city and county of Montgomery in 1840, having received his license to practice law just three years prior in Alabama. He opened his own law office on Liberty Street, which has since been turned into a museum and remains one of the oldest law offices in the county.

An early photo of the building that served as the law office of Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis in Montgomery.

Davis was made the county attorney for Montgomery, serving from 1841 to 1842, before participating in the Somervell Expedition. The expedition was officially disbanded on Dec. 19, 1842 by leader Alexander Somervell, according to the Texas State Handbook Online.

Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis Law Office in more recent times. Built in 1845, this frame structure was first used for the law office and living quarters of Judge Nat Hart Davis. Many young attorneys read law here under Judge Davis' supervision. From 1848 to 1854 the structure was the meeting place for the mayor and Montgomery City Council, and later was used as a school. It served as a U. S. Post Office from 1923 to 1936 and now is a reminder of Montgomery's early days. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967.

“Judge Davis served as a volunteer in the Somervell Expedition composed of local militia who were prepared to force invading Mexican troops back across the Rio Grande border,” said Larry Foerster, chairman of the Montgomery County Historical Commission. “Hence, he was prepared to give his life to protect the young Republic established in 1836.”

Davis then served as the first mayor of the city of Montgomery, taking office on Feb. 26, 1848, when the city was incorporated. On Jan. 25, 1861, he was one of 208 citizens of Montgomery County to sign his name to an anti-war/secession petition, joining other residents such as Lemuel Clepper, P. J. Willis and Ruben Simonton. After that, he served in a judicial capacity as a Justice of the Peace and the 13th Judicial District Judge from 1867-1870, according to the Texas State Handbook Online.

A parlor area inside The Oaks home.

“Judge Davis was no doubt the most respected frontier attorney and jurist in Montgomery County and certainly in Montgomery, Texas from 1845 until his death in 1893,” said Foerster. “The fact that there are many papers on him when you Google his name speaks to his reputation and successful law practice.”

One of the bedrooms inside The Oaks home.

The house was put on the market recently by the owner, and is listed for $674,900. The 4,440-square-foot, three-bedroom home is built on three acres and has a separate carriage house.

A porch added to the back of The Oaks in a 1996 restoration

The home underwent a five-year restoration in 1996 under the previous owners, Mary Sue and Don Timmerman, the goal being to restore the home to its original glory and to “add to the rear an authentic modern addition of additional living area and of covered porches,” according to the Timmermans.