R. F. and Minta Pool House Developer Jefferson D. Hefley completed this house in 1902 as part of his Hefley Heights subdivision. R.F. and Minta (Fraim) pool purchased it the same year. R.F. came to Cameron in 1881 and opened a confectionary stand, which grew to become a department store business. He later founded the Pool Manufacturing Company, a large operation with textile factories across Texas. Subsequent owners of the house included Milam County Tax Collector A.W. Tabor, as well as several other merchants and civic leaders. The house has functioned as a private residence, apartments and a bed and breakfast but still retains its original Queen Anne styling. Features include spindle frieze and balustrade, corner tower with bracketed eaves and fishscale shingling. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002
R. F. and Minta Pool House
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R. F. and Minta Pool House is a historical marker in Cameron, Milam County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8536, -96.9669 near Cameron. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Home in Cameron (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include The B. J. and Sue Dollar Baskin Home, Milam County Jail of 1895, and Milam County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331012891. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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