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
