Sam Rayburn House
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In 1916, three years after he began his career in the U.S. Congress, Sam Rayburn built this home for his parents, who had left their farm at Windom. The 2-story house had a front porch on each floor. In 1934 architect W. B. Yarborough enlarged "The Home Place," turning the porches into a 2-story portico. When not in Washington, Rayburn lived here with other members of the family. Deeded to the Texas Historical commission in 1972, the house is now (1974) a museum. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
In 1916, three years into his long career in the U.S. Congress, Sam Rayburn built this Bonham home for his parents after they left their farm at Windom. Originally a two-story house with a porch on each floor, it was enlarged in 1934 by architect W. B. Yarborough into "The Home Place," its porches reworked into a two-story portico. Rayburn lived here with family whenever he was away from Washington, and the house became a museum after being deeded to the Texas Historical Commission in 1972.
Why it matters
This was the Texas anchor of Sam Rayburn, the longest-serving Speaker of the U.S. House, whose New Deal–era leadership—including rural electrification—reshaped 20th-century America.
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- · W. B. Yarborough
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