Sweeny Home - Angleton, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 10.074 W 095° 25.698
15R E 263830 N 3229027
1896 Victorian home on East Locust.
Waymark Code: WMY253
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2018
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Historical Marker:
Tennessee native Rees P. Sweeny (1856-1937) constructed this raised Victorian house in 1896, the year Angleton became the seat of government for Brazoria County.
The county's tax collector from the early 1890s to 1902, Sweeny moved here as part of the transition from the earlier county seat, Brazoria. The Sweeny home, which features a central hall plan and was sturdily built on high ground, has often been a refuge during local floods and hurricanes.
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