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	Mrs. Sam Houston House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
	Mrs. Sam Houston House in 2023
	Mrs. Sam Houston House Mrs. Sam Houston House
Location	FM 390, one block east of FM 50, Independence, Texas.
Coordinates	30°19′8″N 96°20′41″W / 30.31889°N 96.34472°W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1832
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	70000775
RTHL No.	8352
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 22, 1970
Designated RTHL	1965

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Mrs. Sam Houston House is a historic house on Farm to Market Road 390 in Independence, Texas.^[2] Sometimes known as the Root house, this Greek Revival house was built probably around 1855.^[3] Margaret Lea Houston, the widow of politician and Texas statesman Sam Houston, bought the house in 1864 from 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.^[4]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Mrs. Sam Houston House, Farm Road 390, Independence, Washington County, TX". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ "Mrs. Sam Houston House" https://www.arch.tamu.edu/impact/centers-institutes-outreach/chc/research/mrs-sam-houston-house/
^ "Mrs. Sam Houston House". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] "Mrs. Sam Houston House, Farm Road 390, Independence, Washington County, TX". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[3] "Mrs. Sam Houston House" https://www.arch.tamu.edu/impact/centers-institutes-outreach/chc/research/mrs-sam-houston-house/

[4] "Mrs. Sam Houston House". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

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   | name = Mrs. Sam Houston House
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-  | location = [[Farm to Market Road 390|Farm Road 390]], 1 block E of jct. with [[Farm to Market Road 50|Farm Road 50]], [[Independence, Texas]].
+  | location = [[Farm to Market Road 390|FM&nbsp;390]], one block east of [[Farm to Market Road 50|FM&nbsp;50]], [[Independence, Texas]].
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-'''Mrs. Sam Houston House''' is a historic house on [[Farm to Market Road 390|Farm Road 390]] in [[Independence, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mrs. Sam Houston House, Farm Road 390, Independence, Washington County, TX |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/tx0283/ |access-date=2022-01-09 |website=Library of Congress}}</ref> 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 from Major [[E. W. Cave|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mrs. Sam Houston House|url=http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5477008352&site_name=Houston,+Margaret+Moffette+Lea&class=5000|publisher=Texas Historical Commission|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref>
+'''Mrs. Sam Houston House''' is a historic house on [[Farm to Market Road 390]] in [[Independence, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mrs. Sam Houston House, Farm Road 390, Independence, Washington County, TX |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/tx0283/ |access-date=2022-01-09 |website=Library of Congress}}</ref> Sometimes known as the Root house, this [[Greek Revival]] house was built probably around 1855.<ref>"Mrs. Sam Houston House" https://www.arch.tamu.edu/impact/centers-institutes-outreach/chc/research/mrs-sam-houston-house/</ref> [[Margaret Lea Houston]], the widow of politician and Texas statesman [[Sam Houston]], bought the house in 1864 from Major [[E. W. Cave|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mrs. Sam Houston House|url=http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5477008352&site_name=Houston,+Margaret+Moffette+Lea&class=5000|publisher=Texas Historical Commission|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref>
 ==See also==
 {{Portal|National Register of Historic Places|Texas}}
 *[[Sam Houston and slavery]]
+*[[List of the oldest buildings in Texas]]
 *[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Texas]]
 *[[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Trinity-Zavala)#Washington County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Washington County]]
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