[Historic Marker Application: Abram Alley Log Cabin]

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Abram Alley Log Cabin, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, yearbook pages, and photographs.

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[18] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 4 photographs

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Texas Historical Commission 1977.

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Abram Alley Log Cabin, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, yearbook pages, and photographs.

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[18] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 4 photographs

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These files document historically significant buildings from five Texas heritage regions. Landmark status is awarded to structures deemed worthy of preservation and is the highest honor of its kind in Texas.

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[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #1] (Photograph)

[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #1]

Photograph of the side of the Abram Alley Log Cabin in Columbus, Texas, with a tall stone chimney attached. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alley, Abram, Log Cabin of, Colorado."

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[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #1], ark:/67531/metapth479930

[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #2] (Photograph)

[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #2]

Photograph of the front porch and side of the Abram Alley Log Cabin in Columbus, Texas, with a tall stone chimney attached to the side. The driveway and sidewalk of another building are visible in the foreground.

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[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #2], ark:/67531/metapth480170

[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #3] (Photograph)

[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #3]

Photograph of the front porch of the Abram Alley Log Cabin in Columbus, Texas, with two doors and windows in the front wall.

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[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #3], ark:/67531/metapth479346

[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #4] (Photograph)

[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #4]

Photograph of the back side of the Abram Alley Log Cabin in Columbus, Texas, with two doors over a small porch, and several bushes in the background..

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[Abram Alley Log Cabin Photograph #4], ark:/67531/metapth479688

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  • Aug. 6, 2014, 8:27 p.m.

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Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: Abram Alley Log Cabin], text, 1977; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth460369/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.

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