W. W. Townsend Home
N 30° 21.433 W 103° 40.191
13R E 627833 N 3359118
The state historic marker affixed to the front of the W.W. Townsend Home in Alpine
Waymark Code: WMTVWC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2017
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The W.W. Townsend home is located at 807 W. Avenue D, which is also known as Saul Ross Avenue, in Alpine.
Marker Number: 5679
Marker Text:
Built in 1908 by local architect and building contractor William Daugherty for William Wallace Townsend (1833-1915), this house is a good example of a turn-of-the-century residence. Allen H. Palmer purchased the home in 1920 and lived here until his death in 1927. The cast stone structure features paired front doors, shingled dormers, and a front porch with Eastlake influences. An outside staircase, added before 1913, was removed in the 1940s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1986
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