Humphries, William H. and Molly P., House - Edgewood, TX - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

There are a few teasers across the Internet that this home may have been a bed and breakfast in past years, but there is no solid indication -- no website or official Facebook page, no listing on bedandbreakfast.com -- that anything is happening here besides the house's being a beautiful residence. A 1976 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:

William Henry (1862-1917) and Molly (1867-1945) Humphries joined a large migration of Mississippi families to Edgewood in the early 1890s. Humphries opened a general store, acquired many acres of farmland, and became a business leader in the growing community. He built this frame Victorian residence in 1893-1894. Here Molly was often hostess to civic and church groups. The home was also occupied by the Humphries' two sons, James Eldridge and Shelton Cullen.

There is a photo of William and Molly Humphries on an older Van Zandt County website, and they are buried here in Edgewood at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Street address: 201 S Main St Edgewood, TX USA 75117 County / Borough / Parish: Van Zandt Year listed: 2004 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes 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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