​Keith-Traylor House

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Marker Text: ​ Civil War veteran John Wilbur Keith and his wife, Haseltine Long, daughter of a prominent Beaumont businessman, moved to Columbus in 1870. They built this house about 1871 and in 1875 sold it to local merchant Charles W. Traylor and his wife, Lura (Perry), granddaughter of early Colorado River ferry operator Benjamin Beason. The Keiths' son, James L., and the Traylors' daughter Clara, both born in this house, were married here in 1896. Alterations include the addition of a dining room, kitchen, Queen Anne detailing, and a bathroom, the house is a fine local example of late Victorian-era, center passage design. (1995) 

Marker No: 2910

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: 29.709044, -96.542976

Location: 806 Live Oak Street, Columbus