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

Cavazos/Truss House

1905

Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023

1. Cavazos/Truss House Marker

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Built in 1905 for Fannie Seward Cavazos, the Folk Victorian style house features a porch that has thin turned-wood posts, a shed roof and decorative trims. The house's front façade gable is outlined by a bargeboard. Folk Victorian style houses were often found in rural or country settings. The style was a simpler version of other late Victorian styles merged with the characteristics of an English cottage and American homestead.

Spanish:
Construida en 1905 para Fannie Seward Cavazos en el estilo folk-victoriano, sobresale el porche de la casa que tiene postes torneados de madera, un techo a un agua y bordes decorativos. El gablete al frente de la casa esta delineado y decorado por un tablero. Las casas de estilo folk-victoriano eran populares en las áreas rurales. El estilo es una versión más sencilla de otros estilos de la época victoriana mezclada con características de las casas de campo inglesas y americanas.

Erected by City of Brownsville, Brownsville Heritage Complex, Preserve America and Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation.

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Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 25° 54.361′ N, 97° 30.05′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is in the Mitte Cultural District. It is on East Adams Street 0.1 miles south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in front of the house by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 608 East Adams 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 States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cavazos House (here, next to this marker); Cavazos-Truss Residence (a few steps from this marker); Barreda House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cisneros House (about 500 feet away);

Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023

2. Cavazos/Truss House Marker

a different marker also named Cisneros House (about 600 feet away); Cisneros Residence (about 600 feet away); Washington Park (about 600 feet away); Site of Old Grammar School (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

The Cavazos/Truss House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023

3. The Cavazos/Truss House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.