Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hicks-Gregg House

Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023

1. Hicks-Gregg House Marker

Inscription. Merchant and Brownsville native Frederick Hicks and his second wife, social worker Zuleika Banton Blackshear of Dublin, Texas, built this house circa 1909. Three years later they sold the house to Harry and Nellie Moler, who lived here eight years. In 1920, banker and civic leader John Gregg and his wife Lily bought the property. The Hicks-Gregg House is an example of the American Foursquare design, a symmetrical type of the Prairie style. Prominent features of the frame residence include its hipped roof, dormer window, exposed rafter ends, full-length three-bay porch, Tuscan columns and bay window. The Greggs added a complementary sunroom addition during their ownership. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2007
2nd Plaque
This Property Has Been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Erected 2007 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14016.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 25° 55.114′ N, 97° 30.931′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is at the intersection of West Washington Street and West 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Washington Street. The marker is located in front of the house by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1249 West Washington Street, Brownsville TX 78520, 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

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States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hicks-Lawrence House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Judith Calderoni-Yturria and Richard Champion House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brulay House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Church of the Advent (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Church of the Advent (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Church of the Advent (approx. ¾ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

The front porch of the Hicks-Gregg House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023

2. The front porch of the Hicks-Gregg House and Marker

The view of the Hicks-Gregg House and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023

3. The view of the Hicks-Gregg House and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,111 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.