Birchfield - McCown House
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
29.4208° N, 95.2518° W
Where to Find It
SE corner of Lang and Beauregard St.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NE First Presbyterian Church of Alvin Alvin
- 0.2 mi E Cummings-Smith House Alvin
- 0.9 mi SE Old City Cemetery Alvin
- 0.9 mi S First Methodist Church of Alvin Alvin
- 1.5 mi NE Confederate Cemetery Alvin
- 6.4 mi S Vicinity of Oyster Creek and Chocolate Bayou Alvin