101 Walnut Street
The Bedford Home
Owners: Karen and Mike Bedford
Built in the early twentieth century, 101 Walnut Street has been home to only three families since it was first purchased in 1930. For nearly a century, the house has remained remarkably intact, carrying with it not only its original architectural character but also the stories of the people who lived here.
A. W. Henderson and his wife, Clara, purchased the house in 1930. Henderson was the postmaster of Terrell, serving in that position from approximately 1925 until around 1940. When he retired, the Hendersons sold the house to Bourke and Patty Cartwright in 1940.
The Cartwrights would remain for the next 43 years.
815 Griffith Ave
Magnolia Place
Owner: Beverly Smith Vaughn
Built in 1946 of Boston stone, this charming home has the feeling of a cottage tucked into a garden—one that has been evolving for years and probably always will.
Beverly Vaughn first fell in love with the house after attending a book club here. “It is me,” she says simply. The nearly one-acre lot was another big draw, offering beautiful views from virtually every room. Soon after moving in, Beverly and her husband planted the first Magnolia tree. That was in 2011, and Magnolia Place was born.
834 Griffith Ave
First Presbyterian Church
The history of the First Presbyterian Church of Terrell is closely related to that of the city itself. A Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in 1873, the year Terrell was founded. It built a sanctuary that was also used by the Methodist, Baptist and the disciples of Christ. The First Presbyterian Church was organized in 1876. Land was purchased from J.C. Griffith and in 1881 from J.L. Terrell. The present church was then formed by the union in 1905 of The Cumberland Presbyterian and the First Presbyterian Church. In 1908 The newly United Church built a sanctuary at the corner of High Street and Rockwall Avenue the present sanctuary was built in 1958 and renovated in 2003. The beautiful stain glass windows were preserved from the earlier sanctuary.
Terrell’s First Presbyterian Church kindergarten was formed in 1965. The kindergarten is still in business today and has a graduating class each year in May.
603 First Street
Owner: Jason Jones
This elegant three-story home on a gracious, tree-lined street completed in 2015 exudes Southern Charm. The owner, Jason Jones, is an interior designer. He drew up the house plans from scratch, pulling details from his travels – especially his trips to Natchez and plantations surrounding New Orleans – and incorporating elements commonly used in southern plantation houses blending French Creole and Greek Revival.
In every case possible, Jason utilized salvage architectural elements and lighting from the mid-1800s to give the house a real sense of evolution. The interiors are timeless and exciting and, most of all, reflect the owner’s sense of style.
205 North Ann Street
Owner: Jimi Wafford
This gracious prairie style house with wraparound porches was built in 1910 by W. E. Lumpkin on the street named for Rebecca Ann Love Terrell, a sister-in-law and niece by marriage to Robert A. Terrell for whom the town is named.
Lillian M. Overton bought the home in 1935 following the death of her husband Ben E. Overton, a prominent Terrell businessman, and lived there for more than 30 years. In 1999, Ms. Pam Belz purchased the home and lovingly restored it
The Wafford family has lived there since 2005 and has maintained its elegant ambiance. They will be decorating for Christmas in the traditional manner which will include dolls and Santa trees.
602 W. Nash Street
Owners: Dena & Shawn McRoberts
Some houses simply sit on a corner. Others seem to belong to the corner.
At 602 W. Nash Street, the porch offers a front-row seat to the intersection of Nash and Ann Streets—a perfect place to sit, watch the world go by, and imagine all the people who have passed this way over the last 140 years.
Moore and Nash Streets were among the first streets established in Terrell, and 602 W. Nash appears on the 1890 plat of the city. Based on that, the house was likely built in the early 1880s, making it approximately 140 to 150 years old.
Terrell Heritage Museum
207 N. Frances Street
Built in 1904
This impressive two-story Beau Arts style structure was completed in 1904 using one of the thirty-two financial grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Grants were received across the State of Texas from 1898 until 1915. Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of 2509 public libraries between 1883 and 1929, with over $350 Million dollars of his personal fortune spent across Europe and the United States. This outlay was done via a series of pre-qualifying grants.