Mitte Cultural District in Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hinojosa House
Photographed By James Hulse, April 19, 2023
1. Hinojosa House Marker
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Hinojosa House. . Built in 1950, the Hinojosa House is located within Los Ebanos, a subdivision named after the native Texas Ebony trees that are common in the area. Developed in the 1920s by Los Ebanos Estates Inc., Los Ebanos was the first subdivision in Brownsville with curved streets to follow the lines of the resacas, ox-bow lakes formed by the over-flowing Rio Grande during heavy rainfall. The Hinojosa House sits on lots 17 and 18, the final two lots developed in the subdivision. The house was designed by C. Lyman Ellis from C. Lyman Ellis and Company. Ellis later served as the supervising architect for many of Brownsville's housing complexes, stores and public buildings., In 1949, Mr. Ramon Lassaurax Hinojosa and his wife, Consuelo Champion Hinojosa, purchased the lots from Mr. and Mrs. G. Rodney Robinson. The ground breaking ceremony took place on Mar. 23, 1950, and the Hinojosa family moved in on May 24, 1950. As community members, the Hinojosa family was involved in local civic organizations and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Hinojosa house's architecture demonstrates a late example of the California-Monterey house style popular for southwestern, suburban houses from the mid-1930s through the early 1950s. As an unusual characteristic, the Hinojosa House was not built with a balcony like typical California-Monterey houses, but includes a cantilevered second story beyond the wall line of the house's first story. In 1972, neighbors joined together to create the Los Ebanos Association to preserve the neighborhood's historic integrity and resident interests.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013
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Built in 1950, the Hinojosa House is located within Los Ebanos, a subdivision named after the native Texas Ebony trees that are common in the area. Developed in the 1920s by Los Ebanos Estates Inc., Los Ebanos was the first subdivision in Brownsville with curved streets to follow the lines of the resacas, ox-bow lakes formed by the over-flowing Rio Grande during heavy rainfall. The Hinojosa House sits on lots 17 and 18, the final two lots developed in the subdivision. The house was designed by C. Lyman Ellis from C. Lyman Ellis & Company. Ellis later served as the supervising architect for many of Brownsville's housing complexes, stores and public buildings.
In 1949, Mr. Ramon Lassaurax Hinojosa and his wife, Consuelo Champion Hinojosa, purchased the lots from Mr. and Mrs. G. Rodney Robinson. The ground breaking ceremony took place on Mar. 23, 1950, and the Hinojosa family moved in on May 24, 1950. As community members, the Hinojosa family was involved in local civic organizations and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Hinojosa house's architecture demonstrates a late example of the California-Monterey house style popular for southwestern, suburban houses from the mid-1930s through the early 1950s. As an unusual characteristic, the Hinojosa House was not built with a balcony like typical California-Monterey houses, but includes
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a cantilevered second story beyond the wall line of the house's first story. In 1972, neighbors joined together to create the Los Ebanos Association to preserve the neighborhood's historic integrity and resident interests.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013
Erected 2013 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17718.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1950.
Location. 25° 55.244′ N, 97° 29.721′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is in the Mitte Cultural District. Marker is on Sunset Drive, 0.1 miles north of Palm Blvd, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in front of the house by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 Sunset Drive, Brownsville TX 78520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The view of the Hinojosa House and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.