Townsend-Wilkins House
National Register of Historic Places

Townsend-Wilkins House

Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
Listed
December 9, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86002605

About this property

The Townsend-Wilkins House is a historic residence located in Victoria, Texas. It was home to physician G. R. Townsend, who practiced medicine in Texas and was prominent within the Black community before relocating to Los Angeles, California. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is located at 106 North Navarro. It was listed in 1986. The home is a two-story, L-shaped folk Victorian constructed in the 1880s. Townsend established his office at 108 West Santa Rosa in the late 1880s. Townsend relocated to Los Angeles in 1904, after which Dr. John H. Wilkins, one of the founders of the Lone Star Medical Association, acquired ownership of the house and medical practice. George Wilkins, Townsend's son, eventually took over the practice. By 1986, the property was owned by real estate agent Lee Swearingen. The home stands among several historic residences in Victoria.

Location

106 N. Navarro
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
28.79798, -97.00071

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Great Comanche Raid on Victoria and Linnville
1840Early Republic
0.5 mi
Great Raid of 1840 – Sack of Victoria
1840Early Republic
0.5 mi
Great Comanche Raid of 1840 — Victoria and Linnville Raids
1840Early Republic
6.2 mi

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When was Townsend-Wilkins House listed on the National Register?

Townsend-Wilkins House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Townsend-Wilkins House?

Townsend-Wilkins House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Townsend-Wilkins House is recorded as the industrial era.

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