Ezekiel Cullen Home

Built in 1839 by noted architect Augustus Phelps, it eventually became the home of Judge Ezekiel Cullen, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas, and a member of the 3rd Congress.

The house was presented to the Ezekiel Cullen Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in 1953 by Hugh Roy Cullen, a grandson of Ezekiel Cullen.

The Cullen House is now used as a Community House and Museum. It houses a collection of paintings by the renowned artist, S. Seymour Thomas, a native of San Augustine.

Thomas was the grandson of the well-known Republic of Texas figure and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Stephen W. Blount.

After Thomas' death in 1956, his daughter Jean Haskell donated a large portion of his works, awards, and other memorabilia to the DRT, who established the Seymour Thomas Art Gallery in a prominent location in the Cullen Home.

The Cullen House is open to the public & visitor friendly, located at 205 South Congress. 936-275-5110