Details for The Witte-Williams House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5477008407
Data
Marker Number | 8407 |
Atlas Number | 5477008407 |
Marker Title | The Witte-Williams House |
Index Entry | Witte-Williams House |
Address | Jaeger Road |
City | Greenvine |
County | Washington |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 730315 |
UTM Northing | 3332052 |
Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; cabins, log houses; German immigration |
Marker Year | 1974 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | Off Jaeger Road on private property. |
Private Property | Yes |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | RTHL medallion and plate |
Marker Text | Victor Witte (1820-1900), who came from Hanover, Germany, to Latium in 1848 built a 3-room frame house here for son Armin in 1872; later added log cabin from Mill Creek Crossing of nearby Houston-Austin wagon road, as a hay barn. Witte's granddaughter, Emma Williams, and family moved here in 1906, built 2-room ell and porch in 1914. Her descendants sold place in 1969 to Mr. and Mrs. Robin Elverson, whose restoration included annexing the log cabin hay barn as living room. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974 |