Stafford-Miller House

Ornate Victorian house built for millionaire cattleman - banker Robert E. Stafford (1834-90), one of the organizers of Columbus Meat & Ice Co. Stafford built home and opera house in same year, 1886. By design, he could sit in his bedroom and see opera house stage performance, next door. Home lost a cupola in 1909 hurricane; it was owned by the Staffords until 1915, then sold to Mrs. Helena Miller, whose descendants still preserve it. Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1974. [Supplemental plate] After the death of Mrs. Helena Miller on April 14, 1936, house was inherited by E.G. Miller, who is the present owner. (1973)

Stafford-Miller 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 29.7053, -96.5400 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Rangers of Austin's Colony (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Tumlinson Family, Stafford Opera House, and Confederate Memorial Museum.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089005088. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.