Swenson House Historical Society, Texas, United States
5.0 (21 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #9 in Abilene Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
The passion for the history of Abilene and the Swenson Legacy is a joy to witness!
WE LOVE HOSTING GROUP TOURS! This is a must see while you are visiting Abilene or if you are just passing through & want to stop to take a break from the road. An escorted tour of the historic Swenson House Museum can be scheduled either by phone or through the website. Allow 60 minutes to enjoy the tour. The home is on the Register of Historical Places. Museum “docents” will be dressed in late 19th or early 20th century costumes and will show visitors through the home. The house is furnished with authentic Swenson family furniture and relics. We have the house extensively decorated in October for Halloween & December for Christmas, it is a must thing to do in Abilene!
Address
1726 Swenson St, Abilene, TX 79603-4416
Mobile
Website
http://swenson-house.org/
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:46
User Ratings
5.0 based on (21 reviews)
Reviews
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5greathornedowl 5:00 PM Mar 26, 2020
Gracious Lovely House
We visited Abilene midweek in March looking for the "prettiest town I've ever seen". We found one remaining grand old mansion, the Swenson House, surrounded by a working class neighborhood. We drove by admiring its lovely exterior and noticed a gardener working in the grounds. Turned out the gardener, Martin, was the house's biggest fan and volunteer and he gave us an on-the-spot private tour for a nominal fee. What a house! Original furniture inside and interesting history of the builder, a Renaissance Man of his time. It's a darn shame that most other Abilene mansions were demolished but with the community's support this gem will survive and be a link to Abilene's storied past.
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5Garzafun 5:00 PM Jun 30, 2021
Get to know this house!
The lovely lady from the Historical Society graced us on a tour with just 2 people. We did have to call because I'm not sure if they checked their email. But when I called at 8:45 p.m., the lady picked up right away and coordinated a time that we could go by the next morning. The tour was quite interesting, with many details both of the family, and artifacts in the house. It was also cool that many originial clothes, furniture, wall paper, etc, were still preserved in the house. Like walking into history!
