College Station in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Early Texas A&M Campus Housing
Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 1, 2018
1. Early Texas A&M Campus Housing Marker
By 1938, there were more than one hundred homes on campus. The types of houses varied, ranging from large Queen Anne style homes to small bungalows and cottages. The homes were located throughout the campus.
When the City of College Station was incorporated in 1938, housing in town became available, and the decision was made to remove the faculty housing. Many residents expressed a desire to buy their homes, and the college began accepting bids in 1941. One third of the houses were soon sold, with prices ranging from $200-$800. Another third were sold and moved over the next twenty years. The rest of the original structures were burned or razed. None remain on campus.
Forty-one of the original homes have been located. Thirty-eight are in College Station, two are in Bryan, and one is about two miles north of Bryan.
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8675.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this
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Location. 30° 36.695′ N, 96° 20.277′ W. Marker is in College Station, Texas, in Brazos County. It is on Throckmorton Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the Texas A&M University campus in Aggie Park, between Kyle Field and the Sanders Corps of Cadets Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: College Station TX 77840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J.V. "Pinky" Wilson (a few steps from this marker); Texas A&M Corps of Cadets (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Play-By-Play Radio Broadcast of a College Football Game (about 600 feet away); Texas A&M Cadet Edwin O. Bellinger 36 Memorial Bugle Stand (about 700 feet away); The Spirit of 02 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freedom from Terrorism Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Earl Rudder (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Francis Hollingsworth (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Station.
Additional commentary.
1. Campus Housing
I was Mayor of College Station when this marker was installed. I used work done by Professor Paul Van Riper to write the application for this marker. I was a member of
Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 1, 2018
2. Early Texas A&M Campus Housing Marker
— Submitted May 11, 2019, by Gary Halter of College Station, Texas.
Photographed by Ronald Claiborne, August 23, 2024
3. Early Texas A&M Campus Housing Marker
Photographed by Ronald Claiborne, August 23, 2024
4. Early Texas A&M Campus Housing Marker
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