The Heritage Society -- Yates House

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Historic Structures

Yates House
The 1870 Yates House is a simplified example of the Greek Revival style, with a symmetrical, full façade first and second story porch that is supported by Tuscan columns. Originally built by Reverend Jack Yates at 1319 Andres Street in Freedmen’s Town, the structure was donated to The Heritage Society and moved to Sam Houston Park in 1994. Construction of this house a mere five years after Emancipation illustrates the indomitable spirit of a formerly enslaved population that was transitioning into a free society in Houston.