Samuel T. Rayburn House | |
Location | 890 W. SH 56, Bonham, Texas |
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Coordinates | 33°34′11″N 96°12′26″W / 33.56972°N 96.20722°W |
Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | W.B. Yarborough |
NRHP reference No. | 72001361[1] |
TSAL No. | 8200000738 |
RTHL No. | 8923 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 5, 1972 |
Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[2] |
Designated TSHS | 1975[3] |
Designated TSAL | January 1, 2000 |
Designated RTHL | 1965 |
The Sam Rayburn House Museum is a historic house museum at 890 West Texas State Highway 56 in Bonham, Fannin, Texas. Built in 1916, it was home to Sam Rayburn (1882-1961), a famously effective Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][4] Since 1972, it has been operated as a museum and state historic site by the Texas Historical Commission.
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