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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Mrs. Sam Houston House
| name = Mrs. Sam Houston House
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| image = SamHoustonHouse2.JPG
| image = Mrs Sam Houston House Independence Wiki (1 of 1).jpg
| caption =
| caption = Mrs. Sam Houston House in 2023
| location= FM 390, 1 block E of jct. with FM 50, [[Independence, Texas|Independence]], [[Washington County, Texas|Washington County]], [[Texas]], U.S.A.
| location = [[Farm to Market Road 390|FM 390]], one block east of [[Farm to Market Road 50|FM 50]], [[Independence, Texas]].
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| lat_degrees = 30
| lat_minutes = 19
| lat_seconds = 8
| lat_direction = N
| long_degrees = 96
| long_minutes = 20
| long_seconds = 41
| long_direction = W
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| locmapin = Texas#USA
| locmapin = Texas#USA
|locmap_label= Mrs. Sam Houston House
| map_label = Mrs. Sam Houston House
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| built = 1832
| built = {{Start date|1832}}
| architecture = Greek Revival
| architecture = [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]]
| added = October 22, 1970
| added = October 22, 1970
| area = {{convert|0.3|acre}}
| area = {{convert|0.3|acre}}
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| refnum = 70000775<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
| governing_body = Private
| designated_other1=RTHL
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| refnum = 70000775<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
| designated_other1_date=1965
| designated_other1_number=[http://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008352 8352]
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'''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>
'''Mrs. Sam Houston House''' is a historic house on FM 390, one block east of the junction with FM 50 in [[Independence, Texas]].

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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.<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==
==See also==
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{{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]]
*[[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]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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{{National Register of Historic Places}}
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Texas}}
{{Sam Houston}}
{{Washington County, Texas}}


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Latest revision as of 01:12, 8 August 2023

Mrs. Sam Houston House
Mrs. Sam Houston House in 2023
Mrs. Sam Houston House is located in Texas
Mrs. Sam Houston House
Mrs. Sam Houston House
Mrs. Sam Houston House is located in the United States
Mrs. Sam Houston House
Mrs. Sam Houston House
LocationFM 390, one block east of FM 50, Independence, Texas.
Coordinates30°19′8″N 96°20′41″W / 30.31889°N 96.34472°W / 30.31889; -96.34472
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1832 (1832)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.70000775[1]
RTHL No.8352
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1970
Designated RTHL1965

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]

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References

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  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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