You know one — the French Legation — as the “oldest house in town.” Locals and tourists love this Creole-style home that rests on a steep crest; it was built for Alphonse Dubois de Saligny, France’s chargé d’affaires to the new Republic of Texas.

You are probably familiar with the other handsome house — Boggy Creek Farm — because of its organic foodstuffs rather than its history.