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Raised cottage with parapeted balustrade. Built 1869 by Charles Mainge. Siding and floors are of pine; interior walls, cypress. Foundations and fireplaces are of handmade bricks. Square nails were used in construction. Several short-term ownerships were followed by sale in 1910 to R. H. Walther, a bookkeeper and merchant, who served 1914-26 on staff of county tax collector. His daughters Grace and Rosanna Walther now own, preserve house. RTHL - 1973
Maigne-Walther 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 29.7100, -96.5436 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Keith-Traylor House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Papenberg, William Christian, Home of, Hancock-Heller Home, and General Store, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5083003187. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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