George Washington Baines House
The George Washington Baines House is located in the city of Salado, county of Bell, in the U.S. state of Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bell County, Texas in 1983, and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1981.[2]
George Washington Baines House | |
 George Washington Baines House | |
  George Washington Baines House  George Washington Baines House | |
| Location | Royal St., Salado, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°56′31″N 97°31′57″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1866 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Salado MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003078[1] |
| RTHL No. | 279 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 5, 1983 |
| Designated RTHL | 1981 |
George Washington Baines was the father of Joseph Wilson Baines, who was the father of Rebekah Baines, mother of Lyndon B. Johnson.[3] A Baptist minister, Rev. Baines had been president of Baylor University, and traveled for the Baptist State Convention when he built this house around 1866. The Greek Revival style house is a frame one-and-one-half-story structure. The front of the house features a double-door transomed entrance. The porch is supported by square columns. Baines lived in this house until his death in 1883.[4][5]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bell County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Bell County
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "RTHL G W Baines House". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- Woods, Randall Bennett (2006). LBJ: Architect of American Ambition. Free Press. pp. 15–16. ISBN 978-0-684-83458-0.
- Summerlin, Travis L. "George Washington Baines". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- "GWB House" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
