The Rose Cottage and the Texas House are similar to each other in history and style as both were constructed in the 1890's as part of Comal Town on the Comal River.  These houses were moved from their original locations on Union Street in 1998 and 1995 respectively.  The construction plan of this type of house (early Texas two room frame farmhouse) was predominant during the greater part of the nineteenth century period of development in Texas.  Both of these houses had been abandoned for several years.  The buildings were in such a state of disrepair that, in a classic case of "one man's trash is another man's treasure," they were offered to the Miles by the McKenna Hospital administration, which needed to clear the area for building expansion and parking space.  These two romantic cottages emanate simple yet graceful Texas country charm.  The units in the Rose Cottage are joined internally by a hotel style dual door passageway.