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The new art exhibition at Cushing Memorial Library & Archives will feature works by John James Audubon and others, all inspired by the unique natural beauty of the Lone Star State.
Wayne Bell at door of Merrell House. Photography by Michael Patrick The biggest problem with living in a historic house is time—not just coping with the natural aging process of an elderly building but learning to live with architectural patterns that were made to fit the lifestyle of a different era. Restoration architect Wayne Bell has had to deal with both problems in the ten years he has spent renovating his handsome 107-year-old Central Texas farmhouse. Located between Round Rock and Taylor, half an hour northeast of Austin, the historic Merrell House is a rough-hewn limestone buil...