Details for Dr. Nathan Cass House ("Ne Plus Ultra")

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5331007941

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Marker Number 7941
Atlas Number 5331007941
Marker Title Dr. Nathan Cass House ("Ne Plus Ultra")
Index Entry Cass, Dr. Nathan
Address 502 W. Travis
City Cameron
County Milam
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 693447
UTM Northing 3415201
Subject Codes houses, residential buildings; Queen Anne (Architectural style); Victorian (architectural term); medical topics and health professionals
Marker Year 1990
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location now called the Magnolia House; turn right at stop light on US 190
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size RTHL medallion and plate
Marker Text Constructed in 1895 as the residence of noted Cameron physician and community leader Dr. Nathan Cass (1849-1906), this house is an outstanding example of Victorian architectural testes. Exhibiting rich Queen Anne and Eastlake style elements, the house features two-story gallery porches with elegant woodwork details, projecting bays and decorative gable ends. It remained in the Cass family until 1945. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

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