Details for Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5089002392
Data
| Marker Number | 2392 |
| Atlas Number | 5089002392 |
| Marker Title | Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House |
| Index Entry | Harris House, Dilue Rose and Ira Albert |
| Address | 602 Washington Street |
| City | Columbus |
| County | Colorado |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 737800 |
| UTM Northing | 3288597 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; women, women's history topics; sheriffs; Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; design and construction; writers and poets |
| Marker Year | 1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 602 Washington, Columbus |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris moved from Houston to Columbus in 1845. Ira served as county sheriff and city marshall, and Dilue wrote of her experiences during the Texas Revolution, later published. They built this house in 1858 and lived in it with their nine children. The house was constructed of concrete with stucco applied to the exterior. The two-room plan house contains a basement, an unusual feature after 1860. An interpretation of a simple Cumberland plan, the house features box columns on the porch, squared-wood balusters, a hipped roof and two exterior chimneys. RTHL - 1966 |