The T. A. Hasler House is a Classical Revival

Neoclassical architecture

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 style house located in Bastrop, Texas

Bastrop, Texas

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there are 5340 people in Bastrop, organized into 2034 households and 1336 families. The population density is 734.8 people per square mile . There are 2,239 housing units at an average density of 308.1 per square mile...

. The two-story house was renovated from a farm-house-style dwelling by Marie Hasler, after the death of her husband T. A. Hasler. The structure was listed in the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 on December 22, 1978. The home was featured in the film Fireflies in the Garden

Fireflies in the Garden

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(2008) starring Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

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 and Ryan Reynolds

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When Marie Hasler rebuilt the house, she used the finest materials including leaded window

Lead glass

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s from Switzerland

Switzerland

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, longleaf pine

Longleaf Pine

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 wainscot

Wainscot

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ing and a tiger (or quarter-sawn) oak

Oak

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 fireplace

Fireplace

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. The house featured two parlors, a wide central hallway and broad wrap-around front porch.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Bastrop County