Sweeny Home
Posted by: 
ggmorton
N 29° 10.072 W 095° 25.699
15R E 263827 N 3229024
An old house in Angleton.
Waymark Code: WM1T0P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2007
Views: 16
Marker Number: 9599
Marker Text:
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.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986
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