Bain-Honaker House

Anna Melissa Hicks Bain (1834-1906), widow of John Alexander Bain, built this house in 1865 on 6.75 acres of land east of the town square of Farmersville. She reared five daughters here: Mary Clorinda, Martha, Catherine, Christina and Margaret. An astute businesswoman, Anna Bain divided her property into lots, built commercial buildings and sold some property to the Red River Railroad Company. She also provided rooom and board for teachers and students from nearby private schools. The Farmersville Culture Club was founded here.In 1902, three peaked gables and a narrow porch were replaced by an asymmetrical facade and new porch, and the northeast bedrooms were extended.Anna Bain's daughters Mary and Catherine (Cassie) married brothers, Henry Honaker and Andrew Honaker. Martha married William S. Aston. Cassie Bain Honaker lived here while her husband was in medical school, where he died. She later married James E. Jones and lived here until her death in 1928. Five generations of the Bain-Honaker family lived in this house.Honaker family descendants donated the house to the Farmersville Historical Society in 1989.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1996

Bain-Honaker House is a historical marker in Farmersville, Collin County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1636, -96.3592 near Farmersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Farmersville Masonic Lodge No. 214, A.F. & A.M. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Aston Building, Audie Murphy's Homecoming, June 15, 1945, and Honaker-Holsonbake House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015562. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.