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| Side portico of Woodbine Mansion |
I was out and about on an errand when I noticed this car parked alongside the portico of this home. Something about the 70's vintage automobile parked by the even earlier vintage home struck me so I stopped to shoot a couple of photos.
There is a Texas Historical marker by the gate and I learned that the name of the house is "Woodbine" and that it was built between 1895 and 1900 by a local businessman, A.J. Nelson.
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| Virginia Creeper covers much of the structure |
The house occupies a full block. There are several rather charming outbuildings and the grounds are nicely cared for. However the house itself has a slightly disheveled look that, combined with the almost, but not quite vintage automobile, brings a Faulkner novel to mind.
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| How it looked in 1900 |
My interest piqued, I did a quick internet search. It turns out that the house has been extensively remodeled more than once. It looked quite different when construction was completed in 1900, with a turret on the northeastern corner and much more Victorian in style.
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| Entrance from Main Avenue |
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| The grounds viewed from Main Avenue. Note the windmill. |
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| Ionic columns were added in 1931 and the turret was removed. |
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| Greeting guests by the gate. |
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