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Original structure built 1865 by John S. Hancock, county tax collector. Walls are of cypress with hard cedar floors. A "dog-trot" hall divides front section. In 1884 another owner moved a second house here and placed it at the rear. He also added elaborate Victorian detailing to the front porch and gable. In 1906 family of P. F. Heller, rancher and merchant, purchased home, which is still occupied by Heller descendants. RTHL - 1970
Hancock-Heller Home is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1970. 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 29.7104, -96.5408 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is General Store, Old (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stein-Girndt House, Columbus Church of Christ, and The Columbus Tap Railway.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089002354. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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