Historical Marker

The Isgrig House

Columbus · Colorado County · Dedicated 1973 · THC Atlas #5083002657

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Marker Inscription

Late Victorian house with art glass windows, shingled gables, ornate gingerbread trim. Large rooms have 12-foot ceilings. Built in 1898 of clear lumber, hand-picked by the owner, John H. Luck, assisted by Jeff Tanner, a highly respected Negro builder working out of lumber yard of S. K. Seymour. B. F. Isgrig bought the property in 1916; descendants, including a son, Nathan Powderly Isgrig, have since occupied and preserved it. Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1973

About this site

The Isgrig House is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7132, -96.5404 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Simpson-Williamson House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Youens-Hopkins House, McCormick, George, Home of Texas Attorney General, and Columbus Church of Christ.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5083002657. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.7132, -96.5404 · Columbus, Colorado County
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