Details for Dr. Nathan Cass House ("Ne Plus Ultra")
Historical Marker —
Atlas Number 5331007941
Data
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
