Historisches Wahrzeichen
The Atalanta — Jay Gould's Railroad Car
Private railroad car of Jay Gould (c.1882), the American railroad tycoon and industrialist. Contains original fixtures. Lore has it that Gould's request for a rail line through Jefferson was refused by local leaders — he wrote in the hotel guest book that Jefferson would become a 'ghost town,' and the town's decline followed shortly after. Available for tour by appointment at the Excelsior House.
Besuchsinformationen
- Adresse
- 211 W. Austin St, Jefferson, TX 75657 · In Google Maps öffnen
- Telefon
- 903-665-2513
- Öffnungszeiten
- Tour by appointment at Excelsior House
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Denkmalstatus
- Erbaut: c.1882
Schlagwörter
- landmark
- railroad
- 1882
- jay gould
- museum
Mehr Geschichte und Kulturerbe in Jefferson
- House of the Seasons (Epperson-McNutt House)Stunning 1872 Italianate mansion built by attorney and large landowner Benjamin Epperson. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #69000207) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Famous for its cupola with colored glass that depicts the changing seasons (spring green, summer clear, fall amber, winter blue). Operates as a luxury B&B and tour home.
- Jefferson Historical Museum (Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building)Housed in the original 1888 Federal Courthouse and Post Office. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #69000210) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Features Civil War relics, Caddo Indian artifacts, pioneer tools, and an extraordinary HO-scale Texas & Pacific Railway model. A magnolia tree on the grounds was planted from a seedling from the White House lawn tree, brought by Lady Bird Johnson.
- Sterne FountainCast of pure bronze by J.L. Mott Foundry of New York (1912). Features a statue of Hebe, Greek goddess of youth, serving water to animals and people. Given by the children of Jacob and Ernestine Sterne. Now under the care of the Jefferson Historical Foundation.
- Carnegie LibraryBuilt in 1907, one of only four Carnegie-funded libraries in Texas still serving its original purpose. Available for private events and tours.
- Sedberry HouseRaised mansion built in 1869 at the height of the steamboat era. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #70000756) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Features winding cast-iron staircases, stained glass windows, and elaborate ceiling rosettes made for gas chandeliers — a stunning example of Jefferson's antebellum prosperity.
- Jefferson Playhouse (Sinai Hebrew / Beth-El Synagogue)Built in 1875 as the Sinai Hebrew Congregation of Beth-El synagogue — documenting Jefferson's vibrant Jewish merchant community. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #69000374) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Later converted to a community playhouse.
In der Nähe übernachten
Machen Sie einen Übernachtungsausflug daraus – in einem der historischen B&Bs, Gasthäuser oder Boutique-Hotels von Jefferson.