houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration
Marker Year
1973
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
904 Live Oak, Columbus
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
Medallion and Plate
Marker Text
Raised cottage with parapeted balustrade. Built 1869 by Charles Mainge. Siding and floors are of pine; interior walls, cypress. Foundations and fireplaces are of handmade bricks. Square nails were used in construction. Several short-term ownerships were followed by sale in 1910 to R. H. Walther, a bookkeeper and merchant, who served 1914-26 on staff of county tax collector. His daughters Grace and Rosanna Walther now own, preserve house. RTHL - 1973