Marker Inscription
Civil War Veteran John Wilbur Keith and his wife, Haseltine Long, daughter of a prominent Beaumont businessman, moved to Columbus in 1870. They built this house about 1871 and in 1875 sold it to local merchant Charles W. Traylor and his wife, Lura (Perry), granddaughter of early Colorado River ferry opeator Benjamin Beason. The Keiths' son, James L., and the Traylors' daughter, Clara, both born in this house, were married here in 1896. Alterations include the addition of a dining room, kitchen, Queen Anne detailing, and a bathroom. The house is a fine local example of late Victorian-era, center-passage design.
About this site
Keith-Traylor House is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1994. 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 29.7107, -96.5430 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Papenberg, William Christian, Home of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Maigne-Walther House, Columbus Church of Christ, and Hancock-Heller Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089002910. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
