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Magnolia House


category : Historic Homes
Known as the Magnolia House and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this fully restored Victorian house was the home of prominent citizens in Cameron, Dr. Nathan and Lula Cass, for over a century. The Octagon Mode, Queen Anne style house was built in 1895, and has won the Great American Home Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Texas Historical Commission has called it "the finest home of its size and type in the country."


Address: 502 N. Travis Ave.

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Sneed Log Cabin

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