Alvin in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Birchfield - McCown House
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
1. Birchfield - McCown House Marker
Built by A. J. Birchfield, first editor of Alvin "Sun", 1894. Often a storm refuge, house kept over 100 safe in famed 1900 coastal hurricane. Leading townspeople -- Greer, Carleton, Finger, and McCown families -- have owned this 12-room Victorian structure.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9530.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 29° 25.248′ N, 95° 15.106′ W. Marker is in Alvin, Texas, in Brazoria County. It can be reached from South Beauregard Street near West Lang Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 404 S Beauregard Street, Alvin TX 77511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Presbyterian Church of Alvin (within shouting distance of this marker); Cummings - Smith House (approx. Ό mile away); Nolan Ryan (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Methodist Church of Alvin (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old City Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Confederate Cemetery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Vicinity of Oyster Creek and Chocolate Bayou (was approx. 6.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
2. Birchfield - McCown House Marker
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
3. Birchfield - McCown House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,151 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
