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McFaddin-Ward House and Museum

The stately McFaddin-Ward House was built in 1906 in the Beaux-Arts Colonial style. The building and its furnishings reflect the lifestyle of the prominent family who lived in the house for 75 years. All tours of the main house are docent-led. Located at 1906 Calder Avenue in Beaumont. For more information visit the McFaddin-Ward House Website (photo courtesy of Beaumont CVB)

Dewberry Plantation

Of interest near Bullard in Upper East Texas is the Dewberry Plantation, dating to 1854.

This historic home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and registered as a Texas State Historical Landmark.

Jefferson, Texas

The House of the Seasons, one the many fine lodging experiences in Jefferson, Texas

The City of Jefferson is the county seat of Marion County, Texas, north of Marshall and south of Linden. Nearby are the communities of Uncertain and Karnack.

It is located on U.S. Highway 59 and Texas Highway 49. The Jefferson Zip Code is 75657, and its Area Code is 903. Its population is about 2,000 residents.

Jefferson became a port of entry into the Republic of Texas and then the State of Texas. It was a major shipping port for agricultural products, especially cotton. Obstructions were removed from Big Cypress Bayou in 1845, allowing steamboats to reach Jefferson from New Orleans. Jefferson’s "Golden Era" as a steamboat port lasted from 1845 until 1875.

The House of the Seasons is one the many fine historic homes and lodging experiences in Jefferson.

More about historic homes in Jefferson

Sterne Hoya Home

Nicholas Adolphus Sterne built this house in 1830, and today it is the oldest structure still standing on its original site in Nacogdoches.The house is located on 211 S Lanana St. and is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. For group tour information call 936-560-5426.

Tours are free but donations are welcome.

Millard's Crossing

Millard's Crossing is a charming, reconstructed historic village situated on the north side of Nacogdoches. This remarkable museum complex is named for the railroad track that once crossed through the Millard family property and now borders the north side of the village.

Millard's Crossing website

Jones
House

Nacogdoches offers a variety of B&Bs in town and in the nearby countryside. Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Nacogdoches, the Roland Jones House offers a charming way to experience the grandeur of a bygone era. The B&B offers visitors the charm and elegance of yesterday. The house is available for luncheons, teas, dinner parties, club meetings, weddings, receptions, showers and tours. Located at 141 North Church Street.

Website of the Jones House B&B

Durst Taylor
House

The Durst-Taylor Historic House and Gardens is an 1830s wood-frame house interpreted to the 1840 to 1860 time period when the Blackburn family lived there. The house is the second oldest structure still standing on its original site in Nacogdoches. Visitors start their tour at the Visitors Center and then are guided through the house and grounds. The grounds include a blacksmith shop, smokehouse and historic gardens.

Located at 304 North Street

W.H. Stark House

Built in 1894, the W.H. Stark House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

It is a restored, 14,000-square-foot Victorian home located on the corner between Green Avenue and Sixth Street in Orange.

Website of the W.H. Stark House

Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum

The Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum, built in 1859, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and designated a Texas Historic Landmark.

This historic home is open for walk-in tours, while group tours, photograph sessions, meetings, and other functions must be scheduled in advance.

The home is located at 624 North Broadway just north of downtown, and is owned and operated by the City of Tyler.

Several other classic homes are located in downtown Tyler, like those shown below.

Bonner-Whitaker-McClendon House

The Bonner-Whitaker-McClendon House, built in 1878, received designation as a Tyler Historic Landmark in 1984.

Also recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark the house is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Of the 76 homes or buildings listed in the Tyler Register of Historic Places, only two are available for tours: The Goodman-Le-Grand Home which is owned and operated as the Goodman Museum by the city of Tyler and the McClendon House which is self-financed and self-sustaining.