Sam Houston House
Built 1847. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Register name | Houston, Sam, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Ave. L, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX |
| County | Walker County |
| Listed | May 30, 1974 |
| Listed for | Military, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Woodland |
| Reference number | 74002097 |
| Built | 1847 · more from the 1840s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Ave. L, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX |
| Coordinates | 30.7147° N, 95.5528° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Sam Houston House listed on the National Register?
May 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Sam Houston House built?
1847.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Sam Houston House?
Ave. L, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Sam Houston House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near Sam Houston House right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Rx Trinity 9400, 27 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74002097. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.