Age of Romance

ID: 998 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University

Reflecting design aesthetics of the early twentieth century, the home was constructed in the Romantic mode. This loosely structured form allowed for a great deal of variance throughout the house, including an entrance hall constructed of oak and reflecting the Tudor period and a dining hall designed in an Austrian style.

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Cottonland Castle

By Amanda Sawyer

Near the turn of the twentieth century, a booming cotton industry was quickly establishing Waco as one of the major urban centers of the South, encouraging many residents to more readily invest and…