Fantasy Remodel

ID: 1001 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University

During the 1970s, the Schwans remodeled the second floor to reflect a tropical fantasy theme. Nevertheless, they left the hallmark details of the home such as the mahogany and marble embellishments intact. This fireplace was designed to hold a mounted stag head, and contains the inscribed words “The divine guidance of God sustains me” in Latin. A zebra replaced the stag after the Schwans's renovations.

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Cottonland Castle

By Amanda Sawyer

Near the turn of the twentieth century, a booming cotton industry was quickly establishing Waco as one of the major urban centers of the South, encouraging many residents to more readily invest and…