Ammon Underwood House

The Ammon Underwood House is a historic house in East Columbia, Texas, U.S.. It was first built as a log house for Ammon Underwood in 1835.[2] It became a boarding school in 1839, and his family home in 1839, where he lived with his wife Rachel J. Carson.[2] The house was "moved three times before the 1940s."[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 24, 1976.[3]

Ammon Underwood House
Ammon Underwood House in 2016
Ammon Underwood House
Ammon Underwood House
Location505 Main St.,
East Columbia, Texas
Coordinates29°8′25″N 95°37′2″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1835 (1835)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Texas Pioneer-Anglo
NRHP reference No.76002011[1]
RTHL No.9612
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 24, 1976
Designated RTHL1970

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Henson, Margarett Swett (1999). Historic Brazoria County: An Illustrated History. San Antonio, Texas: Historical Publishing Network. p. 22. ISBN 9781939300904.
  3. "Underwood, Ammon, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

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