Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Brooking-Lipscomb-White Home
Photographed by Dave W, November 29, 2025
1. Brooking-Lipscomb-White Home Marker
Three early Goliad families are associated with this home. Bivian Brooking built the house before 1850. Dr. Leonidas S. Lipscomb (1827-1913) bought the property in 1879 from Brooking's children. In 1905 the house was purchased by Ruth P. and James A. White. The one-story early Texas Vernacular home features a central hall/enclosed dog trot, side entry bays, triangular lintels on the window frames, and broken-pitch roof with chimneys at the gable ends.
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 520.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 28° 39.962′ N, 97° 23.612′ W. Marker is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. It is at the intersection of West End Street and S Chilton Street on West End Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 West End St, Goliad TX 77963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. 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: Founding Site of First Baptist Church of Goliad (within shouting distance of this marker); W.A. Pettus Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bull Durham Tobacco Wall Advertisement (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Mason Brewer (about 400 feet away); Goliad Tornado of 1902 (about 400 feet away); Goliad Global War Memorial (about
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Photographed by Dave W, November 29, 2025
2. Brooking-Lipscomb-White Home Marker
Marker seen between the third column from left and the bush.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
