Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House

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Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House
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Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House
Location616 Walnut Street, Columbus, Texas
Coordinates 29°42′21″N96°32′23″W / 29.70583°N 96.53972°W / 29.70583; -96.53972 Coordinates: 29°42′21″N96°32′23″W / 29.70583°N 96.53972°W / 29.70583; -96.53972
Built1867
Architectural style(s)Victorian/Regional Vernacular/Eastlake Style
DesignatedApril 10, 1969
Reference no. 5205
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Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House (the United States)

The Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House is a historic house in Columbus, Texas.

The home was constructed in 1867 as a single story frame residence by local entrepreneur Phocion Tate. [1] Tate's widow sold the house in 1887 to Adolph Senftenberg, a local merchant who added the second floor and Eastlake style porches. [2] The property was sold again in 1900 to Kenneth Brandon who added modern amenities to the property. [1]

The house operated as a historic house museum from 1968 to 2006. [3] The home is the birthplace of former Dallas mayor, J. Waddy Tate.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Columbus Texas Historical Markers". Nesbitt Memorial Library. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. Colorado County Tax Roll. Colorado County Courthouse, Columbus TX: Colorado County, Texas. 1888. p. 16.
  3. Walker, Patricia (2006). Directory of Historic House Museums in the United States. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 385.