The Howell-Linscomb Home
Orange, Orange County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Daniel Webster Howell (1855-1930), a carpenter and contractor, built this two-story galleried residence in 1900-03 for his wife Amanda (Sellers) (1857-1924) and their ten children. In 1918 they sold the house to Milam L. Linscomb, a local barber, and his wife Sletia. They resided here with their two children until 1927. Representative of the early days of Orange's growth as a lumber center, the ornate Victorian home features intricate gingerbread detailing. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Carpenter and contractor Daniel Webster Howell built this two-story galleried house in 1900–03 for his wife Amanda and their ten children, lavishing it with the intricate gingerbread detailing of the late Victorian style. In 1918 the family sold it to barber Milam Linscomb, and the ornate home stands as a survivor of Orange's boom years as a Southeast Texas lumber center.
Why it matters
The house reflects the prosperity the East Texas timber industry brought to towns like Orange around 1900, when sawmill wealth financed a wave of elaborate frame architecture.
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Related people
- · Daniel Webster Howell
- · Amanda Sellers Howell
- · Milam L. Linscomb
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