234 Museum Plaza
(in Heritage Park)
Garland, TX 75040
 

A tastefully restored Victorian home built in 1895, the Pace House has an ambiance of its own and awaits only your imagination.  The Pace House was moved to its present location on September 5, 1985.  It is a one story frame house consisting of two large rooms divided by a foyer, two well-appointed Victorian-style restrooms and a kitchen.


Layout and Content

Stored in the house and available for renter's use are twelve folding tables and fifty folding chairs.

For your convenience, the kitchen is equipped with a small microwave, refrigerator, and ice maker. Each meeting room can hold 50 people standing, 40 people sitting, and 20 seated at tables.

Occasions for Use

The Pace House is available for rental for a myriad of occasions: Weddings, Club Meetings, Dinners, Receptions, Reunions, Teas/Coffees, Showers, Parties, Exhibits, Anniversaries, Seminars and Craft Shows.

Fees

Daily Rental (Entire House)         $300.00
         6:00 a.m.-Midnight
Security Deposit  - $100.00 (Returnable
 after inspection and key is returned.)                     
 
Pace House History

The Pace House was built by John Pace about 1895.  His nephew, Haskell Roach, recalled that the land was given to John Pace and Haskell's mother by their grandfather in the 1890s.  The structure was built as the main house for the surrounding farm that was operated by Mr. Pace, then moved to its current location in 1985.  Architecturally, the house is a one-story asymmetrical plan farm house whose style can be described as late Victorian.  The gables and dormer window were decorated with imbricated shingles and contain stain-glass windows.  The three porches have wooden turned columns with a spindle frieze decoration ("gingerbread") encircling the upper portion of the porches.  This house is an excellent example of the vernacular Texas Victorian farmhouse.
 
Garland's "Heritage Park"

The area east of City Hall is informally referred to as Garland's "Heritage Park."  This area contains the Santa Fe Railroad Depot, a Santa Fe railroad passenger car, the Lyles House, and the Pace House.  The depot, which is known as the Garland Landmark Museum, was relocated to its present site in 1972.  The depot was then renovated to house the museum which contains memorabilia from Garland's early days.  The Lyles House, when threatened with demolition, was donated to the City and moved to its location in 1979.
 
For Pace House Rental Information
Call The
Granville Arts Center
972-205-2780