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BENJAMIN H. EPPERSON AND HIS HOUSE OF THE SEASONS .by BARBARA EDWARDS Jefferson High School
HIGH ON A HILL, overlooking the Big Cypress Bayou and the former Jefferson steamboat wharf district, stands the unusual House of the Seasons, for 112 years the object of attention because of its illustrious residents and unique architecture. The structure, with its four- colored stained glass cupola on top, is easily Jefferson's most intriguing historic residence.
The building of this house marked a drastic change in Jefferson's architecture from the Greek Revival style toward the Victorian, reflecting a local accumulation of wealth. What kind of man would have effected such a change? What is it about this house that brings Texans back, decade after decade? Benjamin Holland Epperson was born in
Each of the four sides of the House of Seasons contains a different color- red, green, yellow, and blue-representing the four seasons of the year. All photographs courtesy of author.
Texas State Historical Association.The Texas Historian, Volume 44, Number 2, November 1983,
periodical,
November 1983;
Austin, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth391554/m1/3/:
accessed January 23, 2025),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Texas State Historical Association.
