Twelve Oaks
a.k.a. McKie House
Center Cirlce, Salado, TXAn excellent example of Greek Revival architecture designed by the owner and built by a prominent central Texas stone mason, home of wealthy and Influential Salado resident Dr. D.B. Mckie, distinguished service in Mexican and Civil Wars, pioneer central Texas doctor.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
Texas was once an independent country: After winning its independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas became its own country, known as the Republic of Texas. It existed as an independent nation for nine years before being annexed by the United States in 1845.