Ammon Underwood House
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Ammon Underwood House in 2016 | |
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| Location | 505 Main St., East Columbia, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°8′25″N 95°37′2″W / 29.14028°N 95.61722°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Texas Pioneer-Anglo |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002011[1] |
| RTHL No. | 9612 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 24, 1976 |
| Designated RTHL | 1970 |
The Ammon Underwood House is a historic house in East Columbia, Texas, U.S.. It was first built as a log house for Ammon Underwood in 1835.[2] It became a boarding school in 1839, and his family home in 1839, where he lived with his wife Rachel J. Carson.[2] The house was "moved three times before the 1940s."[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 24, 1976.[3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Brazoria County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Brazoria County
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Henson, Margarett Swett (1999). Historic Brazoria County: An Illustrated History. San Antonio, Texas: Historical Publishing Network. p. 22. ISBN 9781939300904.
- ^ "Underwood, Ammon, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
External links
Media related to Ammon Underwood House at Wikimedia Commons