Byrne House - Cleburne, TX - Victorian Style Architecture on Waymarking.com

The Byrne Family history indicates that the house was built in 1897, which is partially confirmed by the 1900 city directory address listing of J.T. Byrne, chief dispatcher for the Santa Fe Rail Road. However, the two story structure of 1898 changes shape by 1904, then finally takes its present configuration by 1910.

This large ornate Victorian dwelling is one of the key structures on North Anglin. It is a two and a half story, frame, hip and gable roofed house with a boxed eave. The house features red cypress clapboard siding, with wood shingle in the gables. The main entry consists of a paneled wood door with lites, set under a transom. A large one story bay window with a hip roof is located on the south side of the south corner. The ornate one story porch sweeps across the front façade, then barely wraps around the south corner. The eaves of the porch are boxed, and are trimmed with detailed Victorian fretwork and railings located between the round, turned wooden columns. The wood floor of the porch is retained although the steps are concrete, and an unusual entry pediment is located on the front porch.