Robert E. Howard Museum facts for kids
Front gate of Howard Museum
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| Established | 1919 |
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| Location | Jct Fourth St (SH 36) and Ave. J Cross Plains, Texas |
| Type | House museum |
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Robert E. Howard House
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National Register plaque
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| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000984 |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1994 |
The Robert E. Howard Museum is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 36 and Avenue J in Cross Plains, in the county of Callahan, in the U.S. state of Texas. The museum was the family home of author Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Callahan County, Texas in 1994.
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History
The T-shaped white frame home was built c.1919, by Mr. and Mrs. J.M.Coffman. Dr. Isaac M. Howard and his wife Hester Ervin Howard bought it shortly thereafter. Their son Robert was a teenager when they moved into the home. A bathroom and rear porch were added by Dr. Howard. Robert E. Howard died in 1936. His father sold the house in 1944 to Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Grisham.
Museum
The amateur Robert E. Howard Press Association and the non-profit Robert E. Howard Foundation sponsor an annual event in June to celebrate the author's legacy. The local library extends its hours during the event to make its Howard publications and memorabilia available to the public.
Hours, admission
Admission only by pre-arrangement.
See also
- List of museums in West Texas
- Robert E. Howard bibliography
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Callahan County, Texas
