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M. L. Weems House

East Columbia, Brazoria County

Marker Text

This Greek Revival house was built about 1847 by Dr. Mason Locke Weems II, the first of a succession of Weems family physicians to live here. The house features a center passage plan and raised cottage form. Details on the six-bay inset porch include square posts with molded caps and turned-wood balusters. To avoid Brazos River floods, the house was moved to its present location about 1869 and later enlarged and remodeled. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962

Marker Details

Address 716 Main Street
Location Description Main St., East Columbia
Marker # 9613
Dedicated 1962
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code Greek Revival (Architectural style); houses, residential buildings; medical topics and health professionals
Latitude, Longitude 29.137952, -95.618805

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