Little Old House

The "Little Old House on Buffalo Street" is a historical landmark in Cleburne. It is said to have been built between 1867-1868 when the county seat moved to this location. At that time Buffalo Street was the "road into town “and within "water-toting" distance to the towns public well. A short distance away from the Little House was the stagecoach stop.

Professor W.F. Featherston built the home for his sister, Elizabeth Pat Featherston Doty.

The city directory shows Mr. and Mrs. T.P. Kirkham living in the house in 1913. The Kirkham family added the stone house in the back yard, which Mr. Kirkham used in his business as a hatter. 

With the help of Johnson County, Johnson County Historical Commission, and Save Old Cleburne, we hope to make this house available to the public in the future.

We thank you for your support.

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 Johnson County Courthouse Museum

After the restoration of the Johnson County Court House in 2008, the Johnson County Historical Commission was given a room to house what is now the Johnson County Museum.  The Museum opened in the fall of 2010, and is managed and operated by the Johnson County Historical Commission.  The purpose of the museum is to collect and preserve historical and natural history and material relating to Johnson County, Texas.

Each City in Johnson County is represented with its own display case that houses items of interest for that city, such as: Alvarado, Burleson, Cleburne, Godley, Grandview, Joshua, Keene and Venus.

The Johnson County Museum has been very fortunate to have received several collections, including The Dan Leach, Wanda Erickson, Jim West, Jack Carlton, Dr. Harris and the latest collection of books pertaining to Philip Nolan.

Darlene West was recently hired as the archival clerk of the Johnson County Historical Commission Museum. West's appointment makes possible one of the commission's long hoped-for goals of facilitating additional museum days of operation.

Please come and learn more about where you live!

The Johnson County Historic Museum is located on the north wing of the first floor in the Restored Johnson County Court House.

We are open Mon - Fri 10-12 Lunch 1-3

#1 Main Street, Cleburne, Texas 76033

phone: (817)556-6970     Darlene West - Museum Administrator

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Texas Historical Marker Program

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