Howard House (Palestine, Texas) Explained

Howard House
Coordinates:31.7697°N -95.6261°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Howard House
Locmap Relief:yes
Area:less than one acre
Architect:James Bunda
Added:March 14, 1993
Refnum:93000072
Designated Other1:Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Designated Other1 Date:1966
Designated Other1 Number:8766
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

Howard House in Palestine, Texas was built in 1848 by Reuben A. Reeves, Texas State Supreme Court Justice, and justice of the Supreme Court of the New Mexico Territory.[1] When Reeves moved away from Palestine in 1850, the house was purchased by local merchant George R. Howard. Attaining the rank of colonel from his service with the Tennessee State Militia, Howard also served with the Confederate States Army. As a civilian, Howard served in numerous state and local elected positions, including as mayor of Palestine. Upon the deaths of Howard and his wife, the house was inherited by their son Thomas S. Howard. The city of Palestine purchased the house as a museum in 1964. It was listed on the NRHP in 1993.[2]

The Howard House Museum is owned by the city and furnished for a late 19th-century appearance. It is open for tours and special functions by appointment.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reuben A. Reeves. Justices of Texas 1836-1986. Tarlton Law Library. August 21, 2017.
  2. Web site: Texas SP Howard House. catalog.archives.gov. Library of Congress. August 21, 2017. en.
  3. Web site: Attractions. Visit Palestine, Texas. 20 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141026233507/http://www.visitpalestine.com/_PEDCOFFICE_attractions.php. 26 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Attractions. Palestine Chamber of Commerce. 20 October 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20141020140329/http://www.palestinechamber.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16. 20 October 2014.