Marker Inscription
An 1860s frontier cottage of cypress and pine, with locally made bricks in foundations. At first owned by James Hodges; bought 1875 by James H. Simpson, county's first banker; then sold in 1896 to Charles J. G. Leesemann, 1904-08 Colorado County clerk. The 1915 purchasers, Dr. Willis G. and Mrs. Fay Burford Youens, had two sons, one grandson physicians in this county; house, owned by James G. and Mary Youens Hopkins, remains in Dr. Youens' family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973
About this site
Youens-Hopkins 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 29.7136, -96.5419 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Simpson-Williamson House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Isgrig House, Columbus Church of Christ, and McCormick, George, Home of Texas Attorney General.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089005929. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
