Marker Inscription
This local landmark was built between 1837 and 1841 for William Aldridge, a farmer and large landholder. After a 10-year ownership by merchant Henry Hansen, the house was sold to J. H. Dance and Co., a construction firm that supplied arms to the Confederacy. Businessman Thomas Masterson Smith (1882-1965) and his wife Mary (1881-1964) leased the house from 1908 until they purchased it in 1917. The home has been in the Smith family for more than 60 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
About this site
Aldridge - Smith Home is a historical marker in East Columbia, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1416, -95.6180 near East Columbia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Underwood, Ammon (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sweeny - Waddy Log Cabin, Dance Gun Shop, and Weems, M. L., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009518. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
