The museum is housed in an unusual building constructed in 1883: the ground floor of the town's water tower, which formerly housed its fire station. The town's water system was modernized in 1926 and the water tower was no longer needed. The water tank was removed, but the building, with three foot brick walls was so solid that dynamite meant to demolish it had no effect. The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) purchased it and used it as a meeting place. The building is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
