McFaddin–Ward House

The McFaddin-Ward House is a historic house museum in Beaumont, Texas, preserving a large family residence and its original domestic interiors. It interprets early 20th-century home life in the Beaumont area.

The property presents period rooms furnished with the original family’s possessions, decorative arts, and household items that span the early 1900s. Guided tours focus on the house interiors, decorative details, and the social history of the family and the city.

Built as a family residence in the early 20th century, the house remained associated with the McFaddin and Ward families before being preserved as a museum. It has been maintained to reflect the original domestic setting and collections.

The house is located in Beaumont’s historic area near downtown, in southeast Texas.

• Historic status: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a significant example of an early 20th-century family home in Beaumont.
• Collections: Preserves original family furnishings and period rooms that illustrate domestic life in Beaumont during the early 20th century.

Located in Beaumont near downtown; accessible by car and local taxis. The house operates guided tours-check the museum website for hours and booking information.

• Join a guided tour if available - decorative interiors and period furniture benefit from curator commentary.
• Visit during the home's seasonal events, when rooms are staged according to era-appropriate themes.
• Note the house's social history exhibits for insights into Gulf Coast life in the early 20th century.