Built 1832 RTHL # 8352 Opened 1832 Added to NRHP 22 October 1970 | NRHP Reference # 70000775 Designated RTHL 1965 Area 1,200 m² | |
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Location FM 390, 1 block E of jct. with FM 50, Independence, Washington County, Texas, U.S.A. Architectural style Greek Revival architecture | ||
Mrs. Sam Houston House is a historic house on FM 390, one block east of the junction with FM 50 in Independence, Texas.
Sometimes known as the Root house, this Greek Revival house was built in 1832. Margaret Lea Houston, the widow of politician and Texas statesman Sam Houston, bought the house in 1864 Major Eber Cave, a family friend. She lived in it during her final years until her death in 1867. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 as the "Mrs. Sam Houston House," notable for its association with her.
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