Samuel T. Rayburn House
Historic house in Texas. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Sam Rayburn House Museum is a historic house museum at 890 West Texas State Highway 56 just outside Bonham, Fannin, Texas. Built in 1916, it was home to Sam Rayburn (1882-1961), a famously effective Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Since 1972, it has been operated as a museum and state historic site by the Texas Historical Commission.
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The record
| Register name | Rayburn, Samuel T., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1.5 mi. W of Bonham on U.S. 82, Bonham, TX |
| County | Fannin County |
| Listed | Jun 5, 1972 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | The Home Place; Sam Rayburn House Museum |
| Reference number | 72001361 |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, Texas State Historic Site |
| Contributing resources | 6 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1.5 mi. W of Bonham on U.S. 82, Bonham, TX |
| Coordinates | 33.5698° N, 96.2074° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Chickasaw National Recreation Area · 77 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Bois D' Arc 17 miles · Coffee Mill 18 miles · West Lake Davy Crockett 20 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Samuel T. Rayburn House listed on the National Register?
Jun 5, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Samuel T. Rayburn House?
Yes. Samuel T. Rayburn House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Samuel T. Rayburn House?
1.5 mi. W of Bonham on U.S. 82, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas. The nearest national park unit is Chickasaw National Recreation Area, 77 miles away.
What does the Samuel T. Rayburn House listing include?
The listing counts 6 contributing resources. Those are 6 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Samuel T. Rayburn House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Samuel T. Rayburn House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Bois D' Arc, 17 miles away. Coffee Mill is 18 miles away, and West Lake Davy Crockett is 20 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Samuel T. Rayburn House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72001361. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.