Bryan in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The CW&BV and I&GN Railroads in Bryan

Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 1, 2018

1. The CW&BV and I&GN Railroads in Bryan Marker

Inscription. Bryan was platted on land granted to the Houston & Texas Central Railroad in 1859. In 1900, a second railroad, the Calvert, Waco & Brazos Valley (CW & BV) was built through Bryan by George Gould. The CW & BV built a depot here in 1900; besides train activities, the depot hosted social events until it was razed in 1990. In 1901, when tracks were extended to Waco, the CW & BV merged with the International & Great Northern Railroad (I & GN). The trains helped Bryan become a center of commerce as the railroads were used to ship goods, particularly cotton, to larger markets for sale. Passengers also used the trains for travel. Railroad use declined after World War II, though resurgences occurred in the 1970s and 1990s.

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15825.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 30° 40.3′ N, 96° 22.431′ W. Marker is in Bryan, Texas, in Brazos County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and West 28th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.

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Marker is located in Gloria Stephan Sale Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 South Main Street, Bryan TX 77803, 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: La Salle Hotel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carnegie Public Library (about 500 feet away); Hood's Texas Brigade (about 500 feet away); Queen Theater (about 600 feet away); First Baptist Church, Bryan, Texas (about 700 feet away); Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brazos County (approx. ¼ mile away); Harvey Mitchell (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryan.

Also see . . . International & Great Northern Railroad - The Handbook of Texas Online.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 1, 2018

2. The CW&BV and I&GN Railroads in Bryan Marker

Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on July 3, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.