The 1895 Tarlton House

Whether you're looking for a historic getaway or simply a comfortable night's sleep and an exquisite breakfast, the historic 1895 Tarlton House is the place for you. Recently renovated, the Tarlton House incorporates traditional Victorian architecture, themed decor, and modern amenities to reward you with the most pleasurable stay.

With seven distinctive rooms from which to choose, let us arrange the perfect stay for you. Join us for romantic evenings with live piano serenades, or Murder Mystery Weekends; always with a gourmet meal to start every day. Customize your experience to fit your schedule and needs!

180 Channel Satellite Flat-Screen TV
Wireless High-Speed Internet
Guest Computer to check your E-mail
Guest Printer (Print a map for the day's drive)

Enjoy the generous wrap-around front porch
Relax in one of several rockers
Seven original fireplaces with hand carved mantels
Imported Italian tiles are worked into the designs
Five stained glass windows with original designs
Spacious music parlor with piano for impromptu play
Carved fireplace with coffee tinted tiles
Ample seating for conversations
The Breakfast room feels bright and sunny
The fireplace, chandelier and stained glass add character, seats 20*
The Formal Dining room is lit with a vintage chandelier
And warmed by the cozy fireplace, seats 18*
Peruse many shelves of books in the Landing Library
Also with games, and a computer and printer for guest use
Extensive magazine selections (Victorian Home to Forbes)
LCD Flat Screen television/DVD in Guest rooms
Satellite Television with 180 channels available
CD/Radio alarm clock in most rooms
Wireless internet in guest rooms and through out house
Soft Flame, fireplace flickering lights in most guest rooms
Guest refrigerator on second floor landing with bottled water, soda and beverage selections
Full breakfast with a variety of hot entrees
Possible afternoon social hour with beverages and snacks
Guest rooms thematic decorated with vintage and designer furnishings
Oversized vintage claw foot tubs in many rooms
Bedside reading lamps, writing desk or table in each guest room
Steam pressed luxury linens with plush oversized towels

The Tarlton House of 1895 is one of the better known Bed & Breakfast locations in the Texas heartland. In business as a Bed & Breakfast since 1985, the Tarlton House is listed on the National Historical Register and the Historic Registry for the state of Texas. Guests of note have been: President Calvin Coolidge, television host Art Linkletter, and Olympic decathlete Rafer Johnson. The latter two men stayed at the Tarlton House several times.

The older brother, Benjamin Dudley Tarlton practiced law in Hillsboro until 1890, when he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. Retiring from the bench, he later joined the faculty at the Law School of the University of Texas, 1904-1919, which now houses the Tarlton Law Library.

Meanwhile, back in Hillsboro, in 1895, younger brother, Greene Duke and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth, built a new home, a 3-story Queen Anne Victorian mansion, still celebrated 111 years later as the Tarlton House. Mrs. Sarah Tarlton passed away in 1907, is buried in the Hillsboro historic cemetery, and her tombstone epitaph reads:

Murder Mystery Weekend
Such fun! One of your group is poisoned and dies. Who did it? Don your Sleuth hat to find clues, and figure out who dun ....(more)

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