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Cullen House

San Augustine, San Augustine County

Marker Text

Greek colonial home; pediments, Doric columns. Garret ballroom runs length of house, has opening fan-shaped windows. Long, wide center hall. 5 fireplaces with crane in kitchen chimney. Virgin pine wood in wide board floors, walls. Built 1839 by Ezekiel Wimberly Cullen, settler from Georgia, soldier of Texas Revolution, in 3rd Congress of the Republic. Friend to President Lamar, he wrote bill to fund schools (including state university) with public lands. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

Marker Details

Address Congress and Market St.
Location Description
Marker # 7598
Dedicated 1962
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; Greek Revival (Architectural style)
Latitude, Longitude 31.527869, -94.108587

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