Details for Toliver-Cone House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5089005498
Data
| Marker Number | 5498 |
| Atlas Number | 5089005498 |
| Marker Title | Toliver-Cone House |
| Index Entry | Toliver-Cone House |
| Address | 436 DeWees Street |
| City | Columbus |
| County | Colorado |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 738049 |
| UTM Northing | 3288939 |
| Subject Codes | |
| Marker Year | 1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Corner of DeWees & Milam |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | James A. Toliver (1844-1911), native Texan, Civil War veteran, and local and political civic leader, is said to have built this house about 1870 with finest pine and cypress form his lumber yard. It was purchased in 1916 by Sallie Cone (1872-1966). Prominent features of the residence include its two-story wrap-around porch and decorative jig-sawn woodwork on the columns and railings. After Mrs.Cone's death, the home remained in the family until 1974. rthl - 1986 |