Quintana in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Allen Place, 1883
Photographed by Chris Kneupper, April 5, 2024
1. Allen Place, 1883 Marker
Famous boarding house built by Jarvis family of Old Quintana. Veteran of Gulf storms, including "Carla", 1961. Restored by B. T. Allen, present owner.
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9519.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 28° 56.089′ N, 95° 18.413′ W. Marker is in Quintana, Texas, in Brazoria County. It is on Burnet Street west of 5th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 622 Burnet Street, Freeport TX 77541, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Quintana (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quintana Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Civil War Forts at Mouth of Brazos (approx. 0.6 miles away); Republic of Texas Battery (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Republic of Texas Navy: 1835-1837 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brown-Hoskins Hotel and Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Santa Anna signed Treaties of Velasco (approx. 0.6 miles away); The San Felipe Incident (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quintana.
Photographed by Chris Kneupper, April 5, 2024
2. Allen Place, 1883 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2024, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
