Adolphus Sterne was a pioneer and early settler of Nacogdoches. His home was later bought by the Hoya family. In the a later part of the 20th century a family member donated the house to be the city's first public library. Later it was determined the weight of the books was causing the house to sink. A new public library was built and the only books that remain here are those used by Texas history and genealogy researchers. Mr. Sterne was a friend of Sam Houston who visited this house often. He was a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas.
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| Sam Houston, David Crockett, and Thomas Rusk were frequent visitors. |
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| Adolphus Sterne |
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| Seth Thomas Clock circa 1850. Belonged to Rufus McLain who built the first brick house in Nacogdoches. |
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| Platform (swing) rocker. Was in the Sterne family for 125 years. |
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| Eva Cathering Rosine Sterne, b. 1809 m. Adolphus 1828. They had 7 children |
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| Sam Houston courted Anna Raguet of Nacogdoches. Paper was expensive so writing was done in both directions. Black in one direction and red in the other. |
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| Pianoforte |
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| First square grand piano in Nacogdoches. 1870 |
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| Owned by Mrs Fannie Hoya, wife of Charles. Twin perfume bottles given to her by a suitor. circa 1880. |
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| Adolphus liked his wine. His wine cellar was one of the earliest ones in Texas. Constructed in 1845 using rock and red direct from the nearby Lanana creek. |
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| The children slept upstairs. Boys on one side and girls on the other. |
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| The house' original staircase to the children's sleeping loft are still very sturdy. |
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| A traveling salesman's sample stove. |
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