Historic Landmark
Alley-Carlson House
Built in 1861 and retained in the founding Alley family for 130 years until 1991. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #69000206) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, noted for its authentic preserved interior wooden features and original period furnishings.
Visit details
- Address
- 501 Walker St, Jefferson, TX 75657 · Open in Google Maps
Hours and details can change. Confirm with the business before you visit.
Historic designations
- Built: 1861
- National Register of Historic Places #69000206
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Tags
- landmark
- historic home
- 1861
- national register
- rthl
More History & heritage in Jefferson
- Birge-Beard HouseNeo-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.
- 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.
Stay nearby
Make it an overnight trip with a stay at one of Jefferson's historic B&Bs, inns, or boutique hotels.