Oran M. Roberts Home: 819 7th Street

Oran M. Roberts built this cottage in 1883 as his retirement home. Robers was president of the 1861 secession convention that authorized Texas's withdrawal from the Union. He was later a Confederate officer and Texas governor. Originally located on a lot near 3rd Street and Main, the house was moved to its present location so that a large lumber and hardware store could be built downtown. The home was owned by the Michel family for over fifty years, and it was awarded a Texas Historical Marker in 1978.