Earle-Napier-Kinnard House Museum

In 1855, John Baylis Earle moved to Waco from Alabama and began construction on one of the earliest brick homes of Waco.  Mr. Earle briefly served in the Confederate Army, but had to leave due to his poor eyesight.  In 1866, Earle moved his family to East Waco. In 1868, after the Civil War,  Dr. John…

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East Terrace House Museum

Every princess needs a castle! After moving from Tennessee in 1858, industrialist J. W. Mann built this beautiful house for his bride, Cemira.  In 1874, J. W. Mann, his wife, and their two young boys, Howard and J. W. Jr., moved into East Terrace.  Mr. Mann was involved in several businesses, including the brick company…

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Baylor University

Baylor University is a 735 acre private Baptist university, and a nationally ranked liberal arts institution. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor is the oldest, continually operating university in the state. Though 80 percent of Baylor students come from within Texas, it is home to students from 48 states and 86 countries. …

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Armstrong Browning Library

The ABL and M is an architectural gem and repository of thousands of items related to the Victorian poets Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, others of their literary milieu and British Victorian culture, literature and life. Closed Sundays

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