Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Rabb Plantation House
- 1891 -
Photographed by James Hulse, January 22, 2021
1. Rabb Plantation House Marker
Built 1891-1892 for Frank and Lillian Rabb, the Queen Anne style house had a commanding view of the Rio Grande during the waning years of steamboat era. The Rabb Plantation, originally known as Rancho San Tomas, was 20,305 acres and functioned like a small self-sufficient city. It was purchased by the Vaughn family in 1957, acquired by the National Audubon Society in 1971 and by the Gorgas Science Foundation in 2010.
Realizada 1891-1892 para Frank y Lillan Rabb, la casa hecha en el estilo Reina Ana tenνa una vista impresionante del Rio Bravo durante la ιpoca en que buques de vapor navegaban en el rio. La plantaciσn, originalmente Rancho San Tomas, abarcaba 20,305 acres y funcionaba como una ciudad pequeρa. Fue adquirida por la familia Vaughn en 1957, por la National Audubon Society en 1971 y por la Gorgas Science Foundation en el 2010.
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Location. 25° 51.145′ N, 97° 25.045′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is on Sabal Palm Grove Road one mile south of Southmost Boulevard (Farm to Market Road 1419), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8435 Sabal Palm Grove Road, Brownsville TX 78521, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frank Rabb (here, next to this marker); Rabb Plantation (here, next to this marker); Fort Brown, Texas (approx. 5.3 miles
Photographed by James Hulse, January 22, 2021
2. The Rabb Plantation House Marker is the first of the two markers
Photographed by James Hulse, January 22, 2021
3. Rabb Plantation House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
