The Carson House

This beautiful Gothic Victorian House was built in 1878 by Pierce Ligon. In 1887 it became the home of William Henry Carson. William was in the Lumber Business and held interest in a Circus as well as a rail line which traveled between Texas and Mexico.In 1898 Mr. Carson discovered a tract of land containing Curley Pine Trees, An extremely rare variant of the long leaf pine tree with a unique iridescent curly grain. Mr. Carson used this curley pine lumber for baseboards, door casing, and wainscot through the Carson House. This wood is now extinct and The Carson House is one of the few places where it is known to exist.