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R. F. and Minta Pool House

Cameron, Milam County

Marker Text

R. F. and Minta Pool House Developer Jefferson D. Hefley completed this house in 1902 as part of his Hefley Heights subdivision. R.F. and Minta (Fraim) pool purchased it the same year. R.F. came to Cameron in 1881 and opened a confectionary stand, which grew to become a department store business. He later founded the Pool Manufacturing Company, a large operation with textile factories across Texas. Subsequent owners of the house included Milam County Tax Collector A.W. Tabor, as well as several other merchants and civic leaders. The house has functioned as a private residence, apartments and a bed and breakfast but still retains its original Queen Anne styling. Features include spindle frieze and balustrade, corner tower with bracketed eaves and fishscale shingling. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002

Marker Details

Address 901 East 8th St
Location Description 901 East 8th St
Marker # 12891
Dedicated 2002
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code houses, residential buildings; Queen Anne (Architectural style); women
Latitude, Longitude 30.851565, -96.966383

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