Historic Houses: To The Manor Born
When is a house not a home? When it's a museum.
Our fascination with wealth and grandeur, particularly when expressed in the architecture of early residential Texas, inspired the rescue and restoration of beautiful historic homes across the state.
Many still display their original contents and most are open to the public. These monuments, some with crisp, clean, conservative lines and others kitted out with over-the-top opulence, signify the rewards that could be had from a late 19th and early 20th century free-market economy...for some Texans at least. Most of the rest of us were living with more modest accommodations, which suggests an additional reason-history and architecture aside-why we love our historic homes so much. We get to see how the other half lived, wander over their fine oriental rugs, promenade up and down their grand staircases, run our fingers along their walnut credenzas, and imagine sitting in their wing-backed, buffalo hide chairs reading a book by gaslight. So go ahead. Have a peek into the boudoir. The Mister and Misses are out.
Explore Historic Home Museums
Lakes Trail Region
A.W. Perry Homestead Museum
A.W. Perry Homestead Museum 1509 N. Perry Rd. North of Belt Line Road and west of Josey Lane Carrollton, TX 75006 (972) 466-6380 Website
Lakes Trail Region
African American Museum in the Historic Quakertown House
Denton County Historical Park 317 West Mulberry Street Denton, TX 76201 (940) 349-2850 Website
Forest Trail Region
Allan Shivers Library & Museum
302 North Charlton Street Woodville, TX 75979 (409) 283-3709 Website
Independence Trail Region
Alley Log Cabin
1224 Bowie Street Columbus, TX 78934 (979) 732-5135 Website
Independence Trail Region
Ashton Villa
2328 Broadway Street Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 765-3402 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum
600 Interstate 30 East Greenville, TX 75043 (903) 450-4502 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Bain-Honaker House
108 College Street Farmersville, TX 75442 (972) 784-6846 Website
Plains Trail Region
Heritage House/Caprock Cultural Association
109 North Avenue N Post, TX 79356 (806) 495-4148 Website
Independence Trail Region
Giddings Stone Mansion
2203 Century Circle Brenham, TX 77833 (979) 836-1690 Website
Forest Trail Region
Ezekiel Cullen House
205 South Congress San Augustine, TX 75972 (936) 275-5110 Website
Forest Trail Region
Howard-Dickinson House
501 South Main Henderson, TX 75654 903-657-5528 or 903-657-6925 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
The Schreiner Mansion
226 Earl Garrett Street Kerrville, TX 78028 (830) 895-5222 Website
Independence Trail Region
Samuel May Williams Home
3601 Avenue P Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 765-1839 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Bremond Block Historic District
Between West Seventh, West Eighth, Guadalupe, and San Antonio streets Austin, TX 78701 512-478-0098 or 866-462-8784 Website
Pecos Trail Region
Mendoza Trail Museum
Santa Fe Park Road. McCamey, TX 79752 (432) 652-3192 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park
416 North Jackson Street Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 (903) 885-2387 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Chestnut Square Historic Village
315 S. Chestnut St. McKinney, TX 75069 (972) 562-8790 Website
Mountain Trail Region
Marfa and Presidio County Museum
110 West San Antonio Street Marfa, TX 79843 (432) 729-4140
Lakes Trail Region
“Poor Farm” Kaufman County
3948 S. Houston St. Kaufman, TX 75142 (469) 376-4121 Website
Independence Trail Region
Eggleston Log Cabin
414 Smith Street Gonzales, TX 78629 (888) 672-1095 Website
Forts Trail Region
Robert E. Howard Museum
625 West Highway 36 Cross Plains, TX 76443 254-725-4993 or 254-725-4174
Independence Trail Region
Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum
306 S. Avenue I Shiner, TX 77984 (361) 594-3774 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
O. Henry Museum
409 East 5th Street Austin, TX 78701 (512) 974-1398 Website
Independence Trail Region
Sebastopol House Historic Site
704 Zorn Seguin, TX 78155 830-379-4833 or 830-401-2480 Website
Forest Trail Region
Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum
624 North Broadway Tyler, TX 75702 (903) 531-1286 Website
Plains Trail Region
Mary E. Hudspeth House
1905 4th Avenue Canyon, TX 79015 800-655-9809 or 806-655-9800 Website
Independence Trail Region
N.W. Faison House and Museum
822 South Jefferson Street La Grange, TX 78945 (713) 628-9065
Pecos Trail Region
Brown-Dorsey Medallion Home
231 N. Weatherford Street Midland, TX 79701 (432) 682-2931 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Neill-Cochran House
2310 San Gabriel Austin, TX 78705 (512) 478-2335 Website
Independence Trail Region
Michel B. Menard Home
3302 Avenue O Galveston, TX 77550 409-765-3402 or 409-765-7834 Website
Independence Trail Region
John P. Coles Home
10270 T. S. Saul Rd Independence, TX 77833 (979) 251-9227 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House
1110 Penn Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817) 332-5875 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Bayless-Selby House Museum
317 W. Mulberry Street Denton, TX 76201 (940) 349-2850 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Charles S Cock House Museum & Cottage Kitchen
400 East Hopkins Street San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4295 Website
Forts Trail Region
Stephenville Historical House Museum
525 E. Washington Stephenville, TX 76401 (254) 965-5880 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Knapp Heritage Park
201 W. Front Street Arlington, TX 76011 (817) 460-4001 Website
Forest Trail Region
N.H. Davis Pioneer Complex and Museum
308 Liberty Street Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-4360 Website
Plains Trail Region
Terry County Heritage Museum
600 East Cardwell Brownfield, TX 79316 (806) 637-2467 Website
Forest Trail Region
Colmesneil House
106 N Pitzer Street Colmesneil, TX 75938 (409) 283-0342 Website
Forest Trail Region
John Jay French Museum
3025 French Road Beaumont, TX 77706 (409) 898-0348 Website
Brazos Trail Region
Lee County Heritage Center/Schubert-Fletcher Home
183 E. Hempstead Street Giddings, TX 78942 (979) 542-2072 Website
Brazos Trail Region
Earle-Napier-Kinnard House
814 South 4th Street Waco , TX 76706 (254) 753-5166 Website
Tropical Trail Region
Port Aransas Museum
101 East Brundrett Avenue Port Aransas, TX 78373 (361) 749-3800 Website
Brazos Trail Region
Horlock House Art Gallery and History Museum
1215 E. Washington Ave. Navasota, TX 77868 (936) 825-6475 Website
Brazos Trail Region
Lexington Log Cabins and Heritage Center
524 Fourth Street Lexington, TX 78947 Website
Pecos Trail Region
Historic Montalvo House
103 E. Thomas Street Brackettville, TX 78852 (830) 563-3443 Website
Forest Trail Region
Chambers Historical House Museum
2240 Calder Beaumont, TX 77701 (409) 832-4010 Website
Forest Trail Region
McFaddin-Ward House
1906 Calder Avenue Beaumont, TX 77701 (409) 832-2134 Website
Forest Trail Region
Downes-Aldrich House
206 N. 7th Street Crockett, TX 75835 (936) 544-4804 Website
Forest Trail Region
Gibbs-Powell Home Museum/Walker County Historical Museum
1228 11th St. Huntsville, TX 77340 (936) 295-2914 Website
Plains Trail Region
Isaac McCormick Pioneer Cottage
North side of Courthouse Square, SH 207 Stinnett, TX 79083 (806) 273-0130
Forest Trail Region
Kirby — Hill House Museum
210 West Main Street Kountze, TX 77625 (409) 246-8000 Website
Forest Trail Region
Pompeiian Villa
1953 Lakeshore Drive Port Arthur, TX 77640 (409) 982-7000 Website
Plains Trail Region
Deaf Smith County Museum and E.B. Black House
400 Sampson Street Hereford, TX 79045 (806) 363-7070 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Tenth Street Historic District
Located between 8th and East Clarendon, Plum and I-35. Dallas, TX 75203 (214) 670-4206 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Queen City Heights Historic District
Bounded by Eugene, Cooper, Latimer, Kynard and Dildock Streets Dallas, TX 75215 (214) 670-4206 Website
Brazos Trail Region
Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site
579 South Main Street Anderson, TX 77830 (936) 873-2633 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Lindheimer House
491 Comal Ave. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 629-2943 Website
Forest Trail Region
Bonner-Whitaker-McClendon House
806 W. Houston Tyler, TX 75702 (903) 592-3533 Website
Tropical Trail Region
La India Packing Company
1520 Marcella Ave. Laredo, TX 7804 (956) 723-3772 Website
Independence Trail Region
Dilue Rose Harris House
602 Washington St Columbus, TX 78934 (979) 732-8353 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Spanish Governor’s Palace
105 Military Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 224-0601 Website
Independence Trail Region
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
12300 Park Road 12 Washington, TX 77880 (936) 878-2214 Website
Plains Trail Region
Hale County Farm and Ranch Museum
1434 IH 27 Hale Center, TX 79041 (806) 685-3235
Plains Trail Region
Pampa’s Million Dollar Row
120 S. Russell Pampa, TX 79065 (806) 669-3241 Website