Last updated: January 13, 2023
Place
Durst Taylor House
Photo/City of Nacogdoches Historic Sites
Quick Facts
Location:
304 North Street (north of Hospital Street), Nacogdoches, Texas
Significance:
In the historic house and its surrounding gardens, visitors will find historically accurate plants and structures re-created to illustrate life in Texas during the 1840s.
Designation:
Certified site
MANAGED BY:
Amenities
2 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Restroom
The Durst-Taylor Historic House, an 1828 wood-frame house, is the second oldest dwelling existing in Nacogdoches. The Durst-Taylor House was home to many early businessmen, bankers, and political leaders. Recent archeological excavations have revealed that this house was built on the site of an older, Spanish-era dwelling: the Acosta House, which dates from the 1790s.
Site Information
Location (304 North Street (north of Hospital Street), Nacogdoches, Texas)
The pier-and-beam foundation, wood framing, and exterior and interior features make it a rare surviving example of Deep South Anglo-influenced frame dwelling from the late Mexican or early Republic period of Texas history.