President's House - Commerce, TX
N 33° 14.568 W 095° 54.321
15S E 229294 N 3681967
Now known as "Heritage House", the President's House was built in 1927 when this university was known as East Texas State Teachers College. Restored in 1994, it is now multi-functional in use, and was listed on the National Register in 2001.
Waymark Code: WMV7BQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2017
Views: 5
The President's House is located along Stonewall Street on the A & M campus, between Bois D'Arc and Campbell Streets, but it faces into the campus, not towards the street. There is ample parking in lots 11 and 12, in front of the house, which is close to the corner of Campbell and Stonewall Streets. The home is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a 1997 historical marker at the front door provides some background:
Designed by Greenville architects George Lindsey and Roy Kilmer in 1927, the President's House was built on land purchased from Daniel and Annie Bachman. The house exhibits an understated adaptation of Georgian Revival style elements in its dark red brick and white trim with simple Classical details. After the construction of a new president's house in 1968, the house served as offices. In 1995, the home was renamed "Heritage House" and restored to its 1930s appearance for use as a heritage center.
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As of 2017, university president, Dr. Ray Keck, and his wife live here as the home continues its function as a welcome center for new students.
Street address:
Southwest of Circle Dr., north of Stonewall St., between Campbell and Bois D'Arc Streets
Commerce, TX USA
75428
County / Borough / Parish: Hunt
Year listed: 2001
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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