George Washington Baines House
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Marker No: 279
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
Geographic: 30.942890, -97.532898
Location: 316 Royal Street, Salado
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Marker Text: Built in the 1860s, this house was the residence of the Rev. George Washington Baines (1809-83) from 1870 to 1883. A pioneer Baptist preacher, missionary , editor, and educator, the Rev. Baines was the great-grandfather of United States President Lyndon Baines Johnson. the one-and-one-half-story frame house features characteristics of the Greek Revival style , including the distinctive front porch with square columns, transoms, and delicate ornamentation. (1981)
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