SHSTC President's Home

Item

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection is composed of 44 colorized, color, and black-and-white postcards from 1906-2000 depicting Sam Houston Normal Institute, Sam Houston State Teachers College, and Sam Houston State University.

Dates

Creation: 1906 - 2000

Biographical / Historical

The original President's House was built at in the early 1900s. The two-story house was located on the southeast section of the original campus, where the Women's Gymnasium stood. The residence moved across the street to Avenue J during July and August 1911. In October, the home caught on fire and burned to the ground. In 1912, the residence was reconstructed on the corner of Eighteenth Street and Avenue J.

The interior of the residence changed for each president's term, with President Harmon Lowman being the last to occupy the house. After 1963, it was turned into a demonstration house for home economic students.

In 1970, the residence was demolished, though the magnolia tree in front of the house still stands today. The magnolia tree stands between the Lowman Student Center and the Alumni Garden (dedicated on October 25, 2002). On October 16, 2004, the tree was dedicated as the President's Tree.

Extent

1 Sheets (In a clear archival sleeve in box 1.) : Colorized postcard.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Description

"The President's Home, Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville, Texas-13" is printed on the bottom of the front in black text.

The postcard was published by Huntsville and Walker Co. Chamber of Commerce and E.C. Kropp Co. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The postcard was never used.