Keith-Traylor House

Civil war veteran John Wilbur Keith and his wife, Haseltine Long, Daughter of a prominent Beaumont businessman, moved to Columbus in 1870 and in 1875 sold it to local merchant Charles W. Traylor and his wife, Lura (Perry), granddaughter of early Colorado River Ferry operator Benjamin Beason. The Keiths' son, James L. and the Traylors' daughter, Clara, both born in this house, were married here in 1896. Alterations include the addition of a dining room, kitchen, Queen Anne detailing, and a bathroom. The house is a fine local example of late Victorian-Era, center passage design.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
806 Live Oak Street
1995