Monument historique
Captain William Perry House
Private Greek Revival residence of Captain William Perry, the steamboat captain who navigated the first riverboat to Jefferson in 1844 and built the Excelsior House. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #70000755) and an RTHL.
Infos pratiques
- Adresse
- 203 Clarksville St (Walnut & Clarksville Sts), Jefferson, TX 75657 · Ouvrir dans Google Maps
Les horaires et informations peuvent changer. Vérifiez auprès de l'établissement avant votre visite.
Classements historiques
- Construit : 1850s
- Registre national des lieux historiques n° 70000755
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Mots-clés
- landmark
- historic home
- 1850s
- greek revival
- national register
- rthl
Plus de lieux – Histoire et patrimoine à Jefferson
- Perry M. Woods House (The French Townhouse)Built c. 1861 by Dan Alley Jr. and later owned by Perry M. Woods. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #71000953) and an RTHL (1965). Renowned for its steep-pitched gables, decorative bargeboards, round accent windows, and carved Second Empire-style entrance doors.
- Capt. William E. Singleton House (Abernathy-Singleton House)Virginia Cross style home built by Abernathy and held by the Singleton family from 1885 to 1976. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #70000757) and an RTHL.
- Secession HallBuilt in 1856. Purchased by Judge W.S. Todd in 1858 — an avid Civil War secessionist who named his son 'William Secession Todd.' A tangible piece of Jefferson's Confederate history.
- Alley-McKay HouseBuilt in 1851 by Daniel Alley — the founder of Jefferson. His residence until his death in 1868. A foundational piece of the town's origin story.
- Oakwood CemeteryHistoric burial ground with elaborate 19th-century architectural monuments — a quiet, surprisingly beautiful stop for history and photography enthusiasts.
- Excelsior House HotelHistoric hotel in continuous operation since the 1850s — built by Captain William Perry, who brought the first steamboat to Jefferson in 1844. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #69000208) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Operated by the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club since 1961. One of Texas's oldest operating hotels and a primary anchor of the Jefferson Historic District.
Dormir à proximité
Prolongez la visite d'une nuit dans l'un des B&B, auberges ou hôtels de charme historiques de Jefferson.