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Gateway to the historic cultural district
E njoy this beautifully-restored 19th century mansion that is now a recorded Texas landmark . The Wynne Home is the gateway to the Huntsville Cultural District , just 2 blocks from Downtown . The mission of the Wynne Home Arts & Visitor Center is to promote and share the arts and our community heritage . The mansion was given to the City of Huntsville by Samuella Wynne Palmer , as an individual and as a trustee of the Ruth Wynne Hollinshead estate . Mrs . Palmer instructed that the home be used as a cultural activities center , including the encouragement , promotion , improvement and application of the arts and for historic preservation projects or activities .
Also , the city was given permission to use the property for meetings of civic organizations , receptions , banquets , recitals and similar activities and administrative offices for care and maintenance of the facility . The Wynne Home envisions a world in which every person in our community is enriched and transformed by experiencing the arts in a setting that celebrates our collective heritage . The Wynne Home Arts and Visitor Center offers a wide variety of arts and cultural programs tailored to the interests and needs of our diverse community . Offerings include exhibitions , arts classes and workshops , outreach programs , and tours .
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