Rockport in Aransas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Baldwin-Brundrett House

Photographed By Norman Frank, November 13, 2012

1. Baldwin-Brundrett House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Aransas County Judge W.H. Baldwin, who promoted Rockport as a deep water port, lived in this house in the 1890s. George A. Brundrett, Jr., was a Confederate veteran and cattle rancher on 15,000 acres on Matagorda Island; his family lived here from 1917-1942. Brundrett’s second wife, Flavilla, often turned the parlor into a makeshift hospital, and it is said that 200 people took shelter here during the 1919 hurricane. This one-story house retains its basic design from the 1880s and exemplifies the Queen Anne style adapted to the Texas coast. The house has a front facing gable, hip roof, lace-like corner brackets, and its original windows and doors. The only modification has been the enclosure of the back porch.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2011
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16918.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 28° 1.943′ N, 97°

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3.146′ W. Marker is in Rockport, Texas, in Aransas County. Marker is on North Live Oak Street, 0.1 miles north of East Cedar Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1028 Live Oak Street, Rockport TX 78382, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joe A. and Bertha Harper House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith-Brundrett House (about 700 feet away); Wood-Jackson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rockport School (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church of Rockport (approx. 0.3 miles away); First National Bank of Rockport (approx. 0.4 miles away); Aransas County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rockport (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockport.

Regarding Baldwin-Brundrett House. Very nice live oak trees in the yard and nearby.

Baldwin-Brundrett House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Norman Frank, November 13, 2012

2. Baldwin-Brundrett House

Baldwin-Brundrett House Dedication Announced image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Norman Frank, November 7, 2012

3. Baldwin-Brundrett House Dedication Announced

Baldwin-Brundrett House Marker Dedication in Rockport Pilot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Norman Frank, November 14, 2012

4. Baldwin-Brundrett House Marker Dedication in Rockport Pilot

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2012. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2012, by Norman Frank of Rockport, Texas. 4. submitted on November 14, 2012, by Norman Frank of Rockport, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.