Rockport in Aransas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
L.M. and Clara Bracht House
Photographed by Dave W, November 9, 2025
1. L.M. and Clara Bracht House Marker
Inscription.
L.M. and Clara Bracht House. . In 1879, developer F.C. Finney built a modest Second French Empire style house in the Oklahoma addition, a mile south of Rockport. Local merchant Leopold M. Bracht (1857-1942) and his wife, Clara (Friday) (1870-1955), purchased the home in 1887. Around 1899, the Brachts moved the house to its present site and then enlarged it significantly adding wraparound porches, centralized gables and a turret. The Brachts sold the home in 1946 to Roy and Bonnie Jean Hinton. The house, which has withstood powerful hurricanes, remains an excellent local example of Queen Anne style architecture.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2023.
In 1879, developer F.C. Finney built a modest Second French Empire style house in the Oklahoma addition, a mile south of Rockport. Local merchant Leopold M. Bracht (1857-1942) and his wife, Clara (Friday) (1870-1955), purchased the home in 1887. Around 1899, the Brachts moved the house to its present site and then enlarged it significantly adding wraparound porches, centralized gables and a turret. The Brachts sold the home in 1946 to Roy and Bonnie Jean Hinton. The house, which has withstood powerful hurricanes, remains an excellent local example of Queen Anne style architecture.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2023
Erected 2023 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23863.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 28° 1.479′ N, 97° 3.13′ W. Marker is in Rockport, Texas, in Aransas County. It is at the intersection of East Cornwall Street and N Live Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on East Cornwall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 902 E Cornwall St, Rockport TX 78382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the American 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: Richard Henry Wood House (within shouting
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
