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1995 Terry Winner - Perry Home

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OTHER AWARDS: Registered Texas Historic Landmark

HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: The A.W. Perry Homestead Museum offers a glimpse of life as it was in north central Texas at the turn of the twentieth century. A. W. and Sarah (Huffman) Perry were pioneer homesteaders in Peters Colony who came to Carrollton in 1844 from Carrollton, Illinois. They claimed 640 acres and built a house on this site in 1857. In 1909 their son, Dewitt Perry, and his wife Francis (Grimes) tore down the first house and used some of the lumber to build the present-day farmhouse. The house represents the Folk Victorian style. A barn, root cellar, smokehouse, water well, and windmill complete the farm scene.

HISTORY OF STRUCTURE: Perry and his wife Francis built this one and one-half story home with wrap-around porch in 1909. Mrs. Perry lived in the home until her death in 1967 at the age of 100.

RESTORATION: In 1975 Pearl Perry Gravely, daughter of the builder, donated the house and ten acres of land to the City of Carrollton as a museum and park. Restoration was conducted by the Carrollton Bi-Centennial Commission. Restoration consisted of removing modern featuress and uncovering the original flooring. Many of the doors and facings have the original varnish. The home is furnished with period antiques, wall coverings, and window treatments. The house is open to the public.

OPEN: Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Free admission.

Park Entrance
An interior view of the house	Another interior view of the house
Historical Marker
Time Capsule Plaque