Power Home
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built in 1894 for Edward Power, significant for its columns, wide porches, wood trim. Given in 1960 by Mrs. James Power, to the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1894 for Edward Power, this Victoria residence is distinguished by its columns, wide wrapping porches, and fine wood trim in the comfortable style of a prosperous Gilded Age Texas town. In 1960 Mrs. James Power gave the house jointly to three lineage-and-heritage societies — the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It was recognized as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1966.
Why it matters
The home shows how a single Victorian house became a shared stewardship of women's heritage organizations, who have long been central to preserving America's local historic architecture.
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