Monumento histórico
Birge-Beard House
Neo-Classical home with Steamboat Gothic trim built in 1860 by Noble Birge, prominent merchant and civic leader who championed Big Cypress navigation and canal clearing. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #70000754) and an RTHL.
Datos de la visita
- Dirección
- 212 N. Vale St, Jefferson, TX 75657 · Abrir en Google Maps
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Designaciones históricas
- Construido: 1860
- Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos n.º 70000754
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Etiquetas
- landmark
- historic home
- 1860
- steamboat gothic
- national register
- rthl
Más Historia y patrimonio en Jefferson
- Captain William Perry HousePrivate Greek Revival residence of Captain William Perry, the steamboat captain who navigated the first riverboat to Jefferson in 1844 and built the Excelsior House. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #70000755) and an RTHL.
- Perry M. Woods House (The French Townhouse)Built c. 1861 by Dan Alley Jr. and later owned by Perry M. Woods. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #71000953) and an RTHL (1965). Renowned for its steep-pitched gables, decorative bargeboards, round accent windows, and carved Second Empire-style entrance doors.
- Capt. William E. Singleton House (Abernathy-Singleton House)Virginia Cross style home built by Abernathy and held by the Singleton family from 1885 to 1976. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #70000757) and an RTHL.
- Secession HallBuilt in 1856. Purchased by Judge W.S. Todd in 1858 — an avid Civil War secessionist who named his son 'William Secession Todd.' A tangible piece of Jefferson's Confederate history.
- Alley-McKay HouseBuilt in 1851 by Daniel Alley — the founder of Jefferson. His residence until his death in 1868. A foundational piece of the town's origin story.
- Oakwood CemeteryHistoric burial ground with elaborate 19th-century architectural monuments — a quiet, surprisingly beautiful stop for history and photography enthusiasts.
Alójese cerca
Convierta la visita en una escapada con una noche en uno de los B&B, posadas u hoteles boutique históricos de Jefferson.