Townsend-West House

Eastlake style embellishments make this a Victorian jewel. It was built in 1890 by contractor Jacob Wirtz for Marcus H. and Annie (Burford) Townsend. A State Representative (1883-85) and Senator (1889-93), Townsend sponsored bill for state purchase of the Alamo; he also named a county for his law partner, Major Robert Foard.Bought 1906 by Thurmond Bowers and Erma (Zumwalt) West, house is occupied and preserved by their son, Thurmond Baltzar West.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1973

Townsend-West 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 29.7068, -96.5434 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bartels-Wirtz House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Homesite of Fannie Baker Darden, Site of Columbus Female Seminary, and Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089005543. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.