Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House

Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris moved from Houston to Columbus in 1845. Ira served as county sheriff and city marshall, and Dilue wrote of her experiences during the Texas Revolution, later published. They built this house in 1858 and lived in it with their nine children. The house was constructed of concrete with stucco applied to the exterior. The two-room plan house contains a basement, an unusual feature after 1860. An interpretation of a simple Cumberland plan, the house features box columns on the porch, squared-wood balusters, a hipped roof and two exterior chimneys. RTHL - 1966

Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1966. 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 29.7044, -96.5419 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dilue Rose Harris (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William B. DeWees, Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of the American Declaration of Independence, and City of Columbus.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089002392. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.