Architecture | Red River Historian

Aug 18

The Thompson House, oldest in Grayson County, and some confusing images by THC

Photos by THC in the 1970s depict the Thompson House, Grayson County's oldest, still extant structure. Well, kind of.

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Jul 30

The Tilly aka Phoenix aka Youree aka Washington-Youree aka Captain Shreve Hotel of Shreveport

Today, the Louisiana Tower stands in the Tilly aka Phoenix aka Youree aka Washington-Youree aka Captain Shreve Hotel's Shreveport site.

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Jul 15

Worries about Preserving the Past in Melissa, Collin County, Texas

The Scott-Barker House and St. Paul Baptist Church contribute to worries about preserving the past of fast-growing Melissa in Collin County.

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Jun 2

The Old Washington Tavern

Built about 1830, the Washington Tavern served as a stage coach station as well as the nearest American boarding house to Mexican Texas.

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May 6

The Sherman Tin Shop

Whenever I saw Locke's Tin Shop in downtown Sherman, I thought it the prettiest building I'd ever seen.

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Mar 28

A House History, Part II: The Cloud-Stark Mansion in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas

The Killgore Mansion is tied to the Cloud Stark Mansion of Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas... and it's not just based on the time period.

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Mar 18

A House History, Part I: The Killgore Mansion of Cooke County, Texas

A history of a house, especially an older home, is very genealogical, like the former Killgore house on Commerce Street in Gainesville, TX.

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Sep 20, 2023

Coded and Uniform Architecture

Architecture was coded and uniform to be efficient in their builds, even the places that we now view as one-of-a-kind quaintness.

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Aug 29, 2023

The DeMorse Home in Clarksville

The home of Charles DeMorse, publisher of the Northern Standard of the 1840s-1850, in Clarksville, Texas.

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