The McNamara House

502 North Liberty Street

 

The McNamara House Museum was built in 1876 for William J. McNamara, his wife Mary Ann Buckley McNamara, and four daughters: Mary Ellen, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Catherine. McNamara, an Irish immigrant and former resident of Port Lavaca, was a prosperous dealer in hides, cotton, and wool.

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The house was essentially vernacular in form. Its symmetrical main section and separate rear wing has wide verandas, roof overhangs, raised open foundations and large windows typical of many traditional Southern coastal residences.

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Additional history of this home can be found on pages 53 through 54 of Historic Homes of Victoria, Volume I, available here online through our SHOP or at the Victoria Preservation, Inc. office.