MIERS HOME MUSEUM

SONORA, TX

Miers Home Museum is a historic house museum located in Sonora, Texas. The house was built in 1885 by Thomas Miers, a prominent rancher and banker in the region. The two-story Victorian-style house is filled with period antiques and artifacts that reflect the lifestyle of a late-19th century Texas family.

The house and its contents have been carefully preserved and are open to the public for tours and special events. Visitors can explore the home's many rooms, including a parlor, library, dining room, kitchen, and bedrooms. In the library, visitors can view a collection of books from the late 19th century and early 20th century. The kitchen contains period cooking implements and artifacts.

The museum also offers a variety of special events, such as lectures, book signings, and other activities. The Miers Home Museum is open to the public from Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm and on Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Admission is free, and donations are appreciated.

The Miers Home Museum is an important part of the history of Sonora and its surrounding area, and is a great place to learn about the history of the area and its people.

MIERS HOME MUSEUM is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in SONORA TX. US MID #8404801439

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 65,778 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Old Sutton County Jail Historical Marker (Sonora, Texas) Historic marker for the Sutton County Jail in Sonora, Texas. The plaque states:

&quot;Soon after Sutton County was organized (1890), the commissioners authorized the Pauley Jail Building and Manufacturing Co. of St. Louis to erect this jail. Construction was begun in Feb. 1891 under the supervision of Judge J. L. Dunagan. Completed in Sept. 1891, the two story native stone building had a jailer's residence in addition to cells for lawbreakers. The first prisoner here was gambler and gunman John Denson, a cousin of outlaw John Wesley Hardin.&quot;

Texas Historical Marker No. 5158

Old Sutton County Jail (Sonora, Texas) Historic 1891 Sutton County Jail in Sonora, Texas. The building was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1975.

Sutton County Courthouse (Sonora, Texas) Historic Sutton County Courthouse in Sonora, Texas. The Second Empire style building was constructed in 1891. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 (NRHP No. 77001476) and designated as a Texas State Antiquities Landmark in 1981.

Old Sonora First National Bank Building (Sonora, Texas) Historic 1928 former First National Bank Building in Sonora, Texas. The building now houses the Sonora City Hall.

Contact MIERS HOME MUSEUM

telephone: 3253875084

SUTTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 885
SONORA
TX
76950-0885

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MIERS HOME MUSEUM Information

MID #	8404801439
Name	SUTTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name	MIERS HOME MUSEUM
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	751328439
NTEECC	A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	70,612
REVENUE	65,778
LAT/LONG	30.567987, -100.641802
CODES	FIPS State Code: 48 FIPS County Code: 435 US Census Tract: 950300 US Census Block: 1018