Alpine in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

W. W. Townsend Home

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

1. W. W. Townsend Home Marker

Inscription. 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

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5679.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 30° 21.432′ N, 103° 40.191′ W. Marker is in Alpine, Texas, in Brewster County. It is at the intersection of West Sul Ross Avenue and North 13th Street, on the right when traveling west on West Sul Ross Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 807 West Sul Ross Avenue, Alpine TX 79830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

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It is also in the American Southwest.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memoriam (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brewster County Jail WWII Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Brewster County Jail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Court House (approx. 0.4 miles away); 105 Howitzer (approx. 0.4 miles away); Our Pioneers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Holland Hotel Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colonel Henry P. Brewster (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alpine.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

2. W. W. Townsend Home Marker

W. W. Townsend Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

3. W. W. Townsend Home

Captain Townsend grave site in Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine,TX image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Zacharias Beau T, 2009

4. Captain Townsend grave site in Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine,TX

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on March 30, 2013, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.