Mrs. Sam Houston House, Historic house in Independence, Texas.
Mrs. Sam Houston House is a Greek Revival house on Farm to Market Road 390 in Independence, Texas, built probably around 1855 and sometimes called the Root house. Margaret Lea Houston, widow of Sam Houston, bought it in 1864 from Major Eber Cave, a family friend, and lived there until her death in 1867.
Margaret Lea Houston, widow of Texas statesman Sam Houston, purchased the property in 1864 and occupied it until her death in 1867. Following her time there, the building passed through different owners before becoming the subject of long-term preservation efforts.
The home reflects how wealthy Texans of the 1840s chose to live and what they valued in their residences. The careful design with balanced proportions and columns shows the taste and means of the family who called it home.
The house stands on Farm to Market Road 390 in Independence, in Washington County, Texas. It is a private historic property rather than a staffed museum, so visitors view it from the road; no guided tours are documented in the sources.
The house is also called the Root house, and it was probably built around 1855. Margaret Lea Houston bought it in 1864 from Major Eber Cave, a family friend, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 specifically for its association with her.
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