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Built by A. J. Birchfield, first editor of Alvin "Sun", 1894. Often a storm refuge, house kept over 100 safe in famed 1900 coastal hurricane. Leading townspeople -- Greer, Carleton, Finger, and McCown families -- have owned this 12-room Victorian structure. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972
Birchfield - McCown House is a historical marker in Alvin, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1972. 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 29.4208, -95.2518 near Alvin. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Presbyterian Church of alvin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cummings - Smith House, Old City Cemetery, and First Methodist Church of Alvin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009530. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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