On Main Street at Duval Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
James Price Phillips, descendant of a Brazoria County Old 300 family, married Selina Harris Lee in 1911. They had four children, and Price built this house for his wife to commemorate the birth of their youngest child, Oliver Wendel, in 1920. The . . . — — Map (db m173075) HM
On Burnet Street west of 5th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Famous boarding house built by Jarvis family of Old Quintana. Veteran of Gulf storms, including "Carla", 1961. Restored by B. T. Allen, present owner.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964 — — Map (db m244324) HM
Near North Texas Avenue at North Washington Avenue.
English native Charlie E. Jenkins came to America in 1873 and to Bryan in 1878. One of Bryan's most prolific and talented builders of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, Jenkins' legacy of distinctive structures has been recognized by national . . . — — Map (db m170311) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles south of West 26th Street, on the right when traveling south.
A movie theater has been at this location since 1913 and named “The Queen” since 1914. It was originally located in the three-story Stoddard Hotel built here in 1889. The Schulman family purchased the theater business in 1926 and the . . . — — Map (db m119641) HM
On Avenue D at 2nd Street NE, on the right when traveling south on Avenue D.
In 1883, completion occurred of the extension of tracks by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway (G.H. & S.A. Ry.) Line located between El Paso and San Antonio. Retired sea captain Albion E. Shepard arrived in the region as a railroad . . . — — Map (db m111473) HM
On South St. Mary’s Street (Business U.S. 281) at East Miller Street, on the left when traveling south on South St. Mary’s Street.
Created in 1911, Brooks County was named for State Legislator James A. Brooks (1855-1944), who served as the first county judge. Edward C. Lasater, founder of Falfurrias, deeded this courthouse site to the Commissioners Court. County offices . . . — — Map (db m166346) HM
On North Broadway Street at North Center Avenue, on the right when traveling west on North Broadway Street.
In 1901, Brown County commissioners determined their 1881 jail no longer met the needs of the county, and voters authorized the issuance of bonds to pay for the construction of a new facility. The commissioners hired Martin, Moodie and Co. of . . . — — Map (db m201806) HM
Santa Fe Railroad Depot
has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
1976
Brownwood Santa Fe Passenger Depot
Railroad construction began in Brown County in 1884, and . . . — — Map (db m201803) HM
On North Fisk Avenue near South Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Brown County, created in 1856 and organized two years later, has had four courthouses. Pioneer settler Welcome William Chandler donated land for the first courthouse, a log cabin. The county moved the building twice, first two miles to the Billy . . . — — Map (db m125933) HM
On Presidential Corridor E (State Highway 21) 0.5 miles east of County Highway 210, on the right when traveling east.
Rudolph and Anna Duewall established a family farm here in the 1880s upon moving to Burleson County. Their son Edward (1885-1944) and his wife, Lizzie (Herrmann) (1890-1947), continued the farm operations. In 1928, they built this house on the site . . . — — Map (db m210799) HM
On North Church Street at West Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on North Church Street.
Organized in 1853 by the Rev. Joseph Wood Dunn, this parish erected its own church building in 1855-56. Bishop G.W. Freeman, who dedicated the edifice in 1857, noted its fine acoustics. It was built of an early type of concrete fashioned from . . . — — Map (db m180767) HM
On West San Antonio Street (State Highway 142) at South Church Street, on the left when traveling west on West San Antonio Street.
Organized in 1852 with seven members, this congregation constructed its first sanctuary in 1858. Located across the street from this site, it soon became too small for the growing membership. In 1898, this Gothic Revival building was designed and . . . — — Map (db m180768) HM
On East 12th Street east of East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west.
English:
Built in 1882 by S.W. Brooks and designed by J.N. Preston & Son, this was the first courthouse built for Cameron County. It has continuously housed the Masonic Lodge since 1914. It was built in the Second Renaissance Revival . . . — — Map (db m117944) HM
On East St Charles Street at East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on East St Charles Street.
English:
Built 1877-1890 for Manuel Alonso, the Alonso Building (Los Dos Cañones) has wrought iron railings and doors reminiscent of French Creole architecture.
It was one of several buildings built by immigrants from Spain. The first . . . — — Map (db m118522) HM
On East St Charles Street at East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on East St Charles Street.
Spanish-born Manuel Alonso (1846-1922) constructed the one-story residence on this site in 1877 and added the two-story mercantile building by 1890. His "Los Dos Cañones" mercantile was a popular gathering place for local residents. French and . . . — — Map (db m118520) HM
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 12th Street, on the left when traveling south.
(English)
Built in 1911 by the architectural firm H.C. Cooke & Co., for Pauline Bollack, a German immigrant from Bavaria, this three story structure has an attractive ornate façade. At the time, it was one of the largest buildings in town . . . — — Map (db m128843) HM
On West Levee Street at West 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Levee Street.
In 1925, Louis and Inez (Grider) Brulay contracted with prominent Brownsville architect E. Guy Holliday to design a house within the city's first suburb. Louis Brulay was the son of George Brulay, a French native who owned and operated the . . . — — Map (db m221297) HM
On East 12th Street at East Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on East 12th Street.
[English] Built in 1912 by the Gross Construction Company and designed by the eminent architect Atlee B. Ayres. Classical Revival in style, this building features exterior terra-cotta detailing. The interior is marked by Sullivanesque details . . . — — Map (db m195578) HM
On East Madison Street at East 13th Street, on the right on East Madison Street.
A fine example of late Nineteenth Century South Texas commercial architecture, this building was constructed in 1893 to house the expanding grocery and mercantile, retail and wholesale business of Don Andres Cueto (1862-1927), a native of Spain. "La . . . — — Map (db m195579) HM
Near East 12th Street west of East Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling west.
Father Pierre Yves Keralum was born in France in 1817, and worked as both a cabinetmaker and an architect before entering the seminary at the age of 28.
In 1852 he was ordained an Oblate of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.) and sent to deep south Texas . . . — — Map (db m119431) HM
On East Adams Street at East 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Adams Street.
(English)
Established 1880-1894 by Miguel Fernandez, a wealthy Spanish merchant, this was a bone and hide yard built to cater to the Texas Gulf Coast cattle industry. Built in the Border Brick style, it is one of the few remaining . . . — — Map (db m119297) HM
On East Monroe Street at East 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Monroe Street.
English: Built 1893-1894 for Henry M. Field, the commercial and residential complex covers half a block. The two-story gallery, spindle cornice and railings indicate that the building is a mix of Border Brick style and French Creole . . . — — Map (db m131197) HM
On East 11th Street at East Monroe Street, on the left when traveling east on East 11th Street.
English: This complex, which includes several buildings, was built in the late 19th century by H.M. Field. Andres Pacheco purchased the site in 1919. The corner store – residence is an excellent example of the Spanish colonial . . . — — Map (db m131199) HM
On West Washington Street at West 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Washington Street.
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. . . . — — Map (db m221296) HM
On Lakeside Boulevard at West 13th Street, on the left when traveling north on Lakeside Boulevard.
Edgar and Goldye Hicks bought this property from the Brownsville Land and Investment Co. in 1908. Their house was one of the first built in west Brownsville, the first subdivision outside the original townsite. The Queen Anne style house features a . . . — — Map (db m221295) HM
On East Washington Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Home of Charles Stillman, ship owner, merchant, rancher, who came to Brazos Santiago in 1828 and in 1849-50 founded City of Brownsville in old Espiritu Santo Land Grant.
Built about 1850 for his bride, Elizabeth Goodrich, of Connecticut. . . . — — Map (db m201798) HM
On East 12th Street west of East Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling west.
(English))
Built in 1854-1859, the cathedral was designed by French architect Father Pierre Keralum of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. The cathedral is Gothic Revival in the ecclesiastical form with a Latin cross plan. During . . . — — Map (db m117981) HM
On East Adams Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on East Adams Street.
Juan H. Fernandez came to America at the age of 14 in 1875 as a ward of his uncle, Jose Fernandez-Toral, a mercantile owner originally from Pendueles, Asturias, Spain.
Following in his family’s footsteps, Juan Fernandez opened a store in 1883, . . . — — Map (db m117913) HM
On East 12th Street at East Adams Street, on the left when traveling west on East 12th Street.
English:
Built in 1883-1884 for Juan H. Fernandez, who came from Spain in 1875 to work for his uncle and older brother, the site was a general merchandise store.
The store, La Villa de Llanes, was founded by Fernandez and his younger . . . — — Map (db m117915) HM
On Paredes Line Road at Lindale Road, on the left when traveling north on Paredes Line Road.
Built in 1937, the Kraigher House is a nationally known example of international style architecture, typified by asymmetrical rectilinear forms and smooth unornamented walls. George Kraigher was chief pilot and operations manager of the Western . . . — — Map (db m221286) HM
On East Madison Street at East 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on East Madison Street.
(English)
Built in 1892 by Santiago McCoy and Modesto Estevan Adam for Adrian Barreda Ortiz, a native of Madrid, Spain, it is an example of an L-plan mercantile store. The architecture is a mix of Victorian and Border Brick style. The . . . — — Map (db m117998) HM
On East Madison Street south of East 10th Street, on the left when traveling north.
(Spanish)
En este edificio, construido en 1892 por Adrián Ortiz, se estableció La Tienda Ortiz. Esta construcción es uno de los ejemplos más significativos en la arquitectura histórica del valle. Esta joya arquitectónica, con sus . . . — — Map (db m118000) HM
On East Madison Street at East 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on East Madison Street.
A native of Spain, Adrian Ortiz (1860-1957) emigrated to Brownsville before he was 18 and lived with relatives who trained him as a merchant. He built this structure in 1892 to house his mercantile operation, La Madrileña (native of Madrid), an . . . — — Map (db m117995) HM
On East Madison Street at East 13th Street, on the right on East Madison Street.
[English] Built in 1893 for Andres Cueto, a native of Spain, it was originally a store, bakery and pawn shop. The Victorian Building has French Creole influences, including a parapeted brick cornice and a gallery on the second floor. The name . . . — — Map (db m195580) HM
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East Tenth Street, on the right when traveling south.
(English)
Built in 1948, designed by the firm of Pettigrew & Worley, it was part of the interstate movie theater chain founded by Karl St. John Hoblitzelle.
Interstate was an influential vaudeville and later movie theater . . . — — Map (db m119301) HM
On East 12th Street north of East Washington Street (Business U.S. 77), on the left when traveling south.
Enrique Manautou came to Texas from Mexico in 1902.
With area commerce bolstered by the arrival of the railroad and Mexican Revolution refugees, he began a string of dry goods stores in the lower Rio Grande Valley in 1913. Manautou moved to . . . — — Map (db m118647) HM
On East Adams Street at East 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Adams Street.
(English)
Known as “El Almacen,” this combination store-warehouse was built in the 1880s. At the rear, a brick wall enclosed a bone and hide yard where ranchers traded cattle hides for food and supplies. Features of the . . . — — Map (db m119298) HM
On Neale Drive at Ringgold Road, on the right when traveling south on Neale Drive.
Likely the city's oldest wood-frame house, this home was occupied by Wm. Neale and his family in 1850, according to census records. Originally
located on E. 14th St. the building was both a residence and stage coach office. Raiders led . . . — — Map (db m164603) HM
On Neale Drive at Ringgold Road, on the right when traveling south on Neale Drive.
Englishman who was in navy of Mexico in early 1820's operated Matamoros
to Boga del Rio stage line and lived here 1834 to 1896.
Built of imported lumber of fine workmanship.
During 1859, Cortina's War, Wm. Peter Neale, a son of the builder, . . . — — Map (db m164605) HM
On Neale Drive at Ringgold Road, on the right when traveling south on Neale Drive.
Built circa 1850 for William Neale, an Englishman who later became mayor, it is one of the oldest frame houses in Brownsville. The house was created
by joining four small structures. The Neale family owned it until 1950 when it
was . . . — — Map (db m164604) HM
On East Madison Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on East Madison Street.
English:
Built in 1912 and designed by Atlee B. Ayres in the Classical style, the brown brick and terracotta building features a rotunda with a stained glass dome.
The interior has Sullivanesque ornamentation. It was named after Oscar . . . — — Map (db m118639) HM
On East Jefferson Street north of East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Designed by architects J.N. Preston & Son and built in 1882-1883, this courthouse included juror sleeping rooms on the third floor.
Since 1914 this building has been owned by the Masonic Rio Grande Lodge No. 81, which had been meeting since 1848 . . . — — Map (db m117938) HM
On East Madison Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on East Madison Street.
(English)
Built in 1882-1883, designed by the firm J.N. Preston and Son, it is the first building specifically built as the county jail. It is an example of the Border Brick style. In 1912 it was sold to the brothers Jose & Joaquin . . . — — Map (db m119398) HM
On Sabal Palm Grove Road, 1 mile south of Southmost Boulevard (Farm to Market Road 1419), on the right when traveling south.
Today, commonly referred to as the Rabb Plantation, this was originally known as Rancho San Tomas and then, San Tomas Plantation. It encompassed 20,353 acres stretching north from the banks of the Rio Grande to the Arroyo Colorado. In 1885, . . . — — Map (db m165628) HM
On Sabal Palm Grove Road, 1 mile south of Southmost Boulevard (Farm to Market Road 1419), on the right when traveling south.
Built 1891-1892 for Frank and Lillian Rabb, the Queen Anne style house had a commanding view of the Rio Grande during the waning years of steamboat era. The Rabb Plantation, originally known as Rancho San Tomas, was 20,305 acres and . . . — — Map (db m165622) HM
On East Levee Street south of East 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
English: Built circa 1900 for Refugia Rock, the widow of Herman S. Rock (a customs hide inspector), the one-story house has parapet gables and a molded cornice across the chimney and façade, indicating Mexican Colonial and Border . . . — — Map (db m131223) HM
On East Levee Street south of East 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
English: This excellent example of Spanish colonial style architecture was built in 1900 for Mrs. Herman S. Rock. Features include floor-length windows at the front façade, and parapets with a decorative brick cornice. Owned by the . . . — — Map (db m131198) HM
On East St. Charles Street south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
English: Built circa 1870 for William H. Russel, the house was purchased by Joseph James Cocke in 1885. Its architecture features a mixture of late Greek Revival and Victorian styles that reflects the architecturally stylistic . . . — — Map (db m131200) HM
On East Saint Charles Street, 0.1 miles north of East 7th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Samuel Wallace Brooks designed and built this shingle-style home for himself in 1888. In 1853, Brooks established himself in New Orleans as an architect, builder, and lumber dealer. Brooks moved to this area in 1863. The home was relocated in 1986 . . . — — Map (db m223577) HM
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Sacred Heart Church was established by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate for the English-speaking parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church. San Antonio architect Frederick B. Gaenslen designed this building for the new congregation in the Gothic . . . — — Map (db m119746) HM
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
(English)
Built in 1912 for the first English-speaking parish in Brownsville, this gothic revival church was designed by Frederick B. Gaenslen.
The entrance gallery features corinthian columns and the initials “OMI” in the . . . — — Map (db m119748) HM
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
(English)
Built in 1912, designed by Frederick B. Gaenslen, the church was established by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate as the first English-speaking Catholic parish in Brownsville. Built in the Gothic Revival style, it was severely . . . — — Map (db m119751) HM
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 12th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Built in 1850 for José San Román, the building is an example of Border Brick architecture. Significant alterations have been made such as the varying height of the street facade. The San Román family occupied it for three generations. . . . — — Map (db m119401) HM
On East Madison Street at East 6th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Madison Street.
[English] Built in 1928, the depot was designed by R.W. Barnes, Southern Pacific Railroad's Chief Engineer. Southern Pacific began freight service on its line running from Brownsville to Edinburg on October 20, 1927. Passenger service was . . . — — Map (db m195621) HM
On East Washington Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
English:
Built in 1850 in Greek Revival style by Henry Miller, who operated the nearby Miller Hotel, for Brownville founder, Charles Stillman, and his new bride, Elizabeth.
They occupied the house until 1853 and their first two children . . . — — Map (db m117854) HM
On East Washington Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
English:
Built in 1850, this Greek Revival home was occupied in succession by Charles Stillman and his family; Thomas Carson, longtime Brownsville Mayor; and the Manuel Trevino de los Santos Coy family. At one time, it housed the Mexican . . . — — Map (db m117862) HM
On Neale Drive west of Ringgold Road, on the right when traveling south.
The oldest house in Brownsville built by Wm. Neale in 1834 and occupied by the Neale Family until 1959 at which time it was given to the Brownsville Art League
for a gallery and studio by Mrs. Hector del Valle, a direct descendant — — Map (db m164606) HM
On East Adams Street, 0.1 miles west of East 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west.
A descendant of the 18th century Rio Grande settler Blas de la Garza Falcon, Tomas Tijerina (1860-1932) moved to this site in 1904. His original frame house, was moved to the back of the lot in 1912 when the present brick home was built. Tijerina, a . . . — — Map (db m221435) HM
On East 11th Street at Market Square Street, on the left when traveling north on East 11th Street.
Built in 1928, the commercial building was designed by Baltazar Torres, a local builder and architect. From 1945 until the mid-1980’s it operated as Whitman’s Army Store and pawnshop.
The three metallic spheres suspended from the . . . — — Map (db m119299) HM
On East Adams Street at East 5th Street, on the left on East Adams Street.
Built in 1926, the house was designed by Jose Colunga for Jose A. Cisneros. It features Colonial Revival architectural elements such as tiled pent awnings. In 1933 a Classic Revival style porch was added giving the house an eclectic appearance. . . . — — Map (db m221765) HM
On East Washington Street at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Street.
Manuel J. Cisneros-Garcia (1893-1943), a Brownsville pharmacist and businessman, and his wife, Aurora Longoria-Elizalde de Cisneros (1891-1973), were Mexican immigrants who became respected members of the city's business and cultural community. The . . . — — Map (db m221433) HM
On East Adams Street at East 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Adams Street.
Local architect José Golunga (1882-1946) built this house for businessman José A. Cisneros, Sr. (1887-1963). A hallmark example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style when completed in 1926, the structure's current eclectic appearance dates to 1933, . . . — — Map (db m221762) HM
On East Madison Street at East 15th Street, on the left when traveling north on East Madison Street.
El Globo Nuevo is a complex consisting of a one-story border brick style storehouse built in 1897 and operated until 1920 by Mexican immigrants Adolfo Garza-Galvan (1856-1923) and his elder brother, Manuel (1847-1926), and a free-standing folk . . . — — Map (db m222709) HM
On Sunset Drive, 0.1 miles north of Palm Blvd, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1950, the Hinojosa House is located within Los Ebanos, a subdivision named after the native Texas Ebony trees that are common in the area. Developed in the 1920s by Los Ebanos Estates Inc., Los Ebanos was the first subdivision in . . . — — Map (db m221292) HM
On Palm Blvd at East Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on Palm Blvd.
Built in 1924, designed by Edward Holliday for Enrique Manautou, the house is a Texan derivative of the Prairie Style developed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Notable features associated with the style are the projecting eaves of the roof, the blocky shape . . . — — Map (db m221412) HM
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) at Palm Blvd, on the right when traveling north on East Elizabeth Street.
Enrique Manautou (1885-1962) had this residence built for his family in 1925 by Brownsville architect Edward Guy Holliday (1891-1961). A native of Mexico, Manautou became one of the city's most prominent retail merchants and civic leaders. . . . — — Map (db m221414) HM
On East Elizabeth Street at Palm Blvd, on the left when traveling south on East Elizabeth Street.
This Prairie-style residence was designed by Edward Guy Holliday for Enrique Manautou in 1924. Manautou, a Mexican immigrant of French Alsatian descent, was a major retailer in Brownsville.
Spanish:La casa fue construida en . . . — — Map (db m221413) HM
On Sunset Drive at Old Alice Road, on the right when traveling west on Sunset Drive.
Brownsville architect A.H. Woolridge designed this home in 1937 for Malcolm Prothro (Jack) and Vivian Faust McNair. Jack McNair moved to Brownsville in 1921 to join his brother, Phillip, in a clothing manufacturing business. Jack eventually became . . . — — Map (db m221294) HM
On Poinsettia Place, 0.1 miles south of Acacia Drive, on the left when traveling south.
In 1928, John R. Harris, Jr, and Mary Helen Harris purchased this lot and constructed a one story, brick veneer manorial suburban cottage designed by architect R. Newell Waters. In 1930, land developer Reginald Porter bought the house, and eight . . . — — Map (db m221287) HM
Near East Queen Isabella Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Landmark on the Point
The sturdy lighthouse tower at Point Isabel has survived war damage, coastal storms and years of abandonment. Built in 1853 on the grounds of a military depot left after the war with Mexico, the lighthouse was also a . . . — — Map (db m182254) HM
On North Reagan Street at East Frances Street, on the right when traveling north on North Reagan Street.
This church was organized in 1910, three years after the founding of San Benito. The first building, a frame structure completed in 1911, served the congregation until a hurricane destroyed it in 1933. The following year, this building was . . . — — Map (db m221097) HM
On South Sam Houston Boulevard at West Robertson Street, on the left when traveling north on South Sam Houston Boulevard.
Chartered in 1908, one year after the founding of San Benito, this institution was started by two brothers, W. Scott Heywood and Alba Heywood. The bank moved here in 1911 when work was completed on this Spanish Colonial Revival structure. The second . . . — — Map (db m221091) HM
On South Sam Houston Boulevard (State Highway 345) south of Robertson Street, on the right when traveling south.
Designed by Austin architects Endress and Walsh and built by contractor L. Fleming, the San Benito Land and Water Company building was completed in 1910 at a cost of $14,386. Thirty-foot pine beams and locally made brick were used to construct . . . — — Map (db m119523) HM
On Quitman Street (Texas Route 11) at South Texas Street, on the right when traveling east on Quitman Street.
David Harper Abernathy was born in 1858 in Arkansas. He moved with his family to Pittsburg in 1864. After learning business in Nashville, Tennessee, David returned to help Run his father's dry goods store. He was a major leader in town and was . . . — — Map (db m139316) HM
On North Avenue north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Texas Legislature created Camp County from the northern part of Upshur County in 1874, and voters chose Pittsburg as their county seat. The county built its first courthouse in 1881. As Pittsburg grew, the two-story brick edifice became too . . . — — Map (db m139364) HM
On West Marshall Street west of Market Street, on the left when traveling west.
The narrow gauge Texas & St. Louis (Cotton Belt) Railroad arrived in Pittsburg in 1880. William Harrison Pitts, founder of Pittsburg, had donated land for a railroad depot in 1875. This depot, the second built on this site, was completed in 1901 and . . . — — Map (db m139324) HM
On Lewis Street at South Texas Street, on the left when traveling east on Lewis Street.
The C.M.E. Church in Pittsburg was organized by the Rev. Joseph Lloyd, who came here between 1870 and 1889. The name St. Beulah was adopted after this sanctuary was constructed in 1896. The wood frame Gothic revival building has an asymmetrical . . . — — Map (db m201998) HM
On Quitman Street (Texas Route 11) at North Texas Street, on the left when traveling east on Quitman Street.
This Victorian residence with ornate gingerbread woodwork was built in 1899 for the family of Eugene Fore. In 1913 it was sold to Camp County Sheriff J. D. Stafford, who lived here for 24 years. Dr. Ernest Paris, a prominent local chiropractor, and . . . — — Map (db m139319) HM
On Quitman Street (Texas Route 11) at Rusk Street (Texas Route 238), on the right when traveling east on Quitman Street.
Constructed in the 1890s, this building began as a one-story commercial structure. W. L. Garrett (1867-1931) bought the property in 1902 for his mercantile business and in 1923 added a second story. In addition to Garrett's store, the building also . . . — — Map (db m139360) HM
On 3rd Street N.W., on the right when traveling north.
The Childress Post Office was established in 1887, and in 1935 this post office building was constructed on the site formerly occupied by the First Methodist Church. Reflecting the Spanish Colonial style of architecture, it features round-arched . . . — — Map (db m100180) HM
On 7th Street S.W., on the right when traveling south.
Morgan Hospital
One of the earliest medical care facilities in Childress, this double-galleried building was constructed in 1916 to house the clinic of Dr. J.D. Michie and Dr. H.D. Barnes. Nine years later it was purchased by Dr. T.M. Morgan, who . . . — — Map (db m100178) HM
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
F.M. Phipps and G.S. Layton opened the Palace Theater in 1926. The theater suffered two fires, the second burning it to the ground in 1936. Phipps' widow, Mable, and Layton's son G.R. hired W. Scott Dunne of Dallas to design a new moviehouse at the . . . — — Map (db m100179) HM
On West Ikard Street east of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling east.
Constructed in 1890 by the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, this is Clay County’s third jail building. Construction of the jail included adjacent living quarters for law officers and their families. Stuccoed in . . . — — Map (db m128677) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 158) at Railroad Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Built by local stonemason James C. Lammers (1874-1942), this depot was completed in 1911, two years after the first train arrived in Bronte. Built of locally quarried materials, the depot features stone lintels and window sills and a red tile roof. . . . — — Map (db m12236) HM
On College Street, on the right when traveling east.
Anna Melissa Hicks Bain (1834-1906), widow of John Alexander Bain, built this house in 1865 on 6.75 acres of land east of town square in Farmersville. She reared five daughters here: Mary Clorinda, Martha, Catherine, Christina and Margaret. An . . . — — Map (db m162856) HM
On College Street at Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west on College Street.
Prominent businessman John Milburn Honaker and his wife Malinda (Buckley) built a queen-Anne home at this site in 1893. They extensively remodeled the house in 1910 in a neoclassical style, adding a full second floor and a two-story porch with . . . — — Map (db m162978) HM
On Main Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
In 1902 this t-shaped house was pulled from Lebanon over log rollers by a steam engine. It has served as a Dr's office, rooming house, home to many & Randy's Steak House since 1996. Marker placed by Don and Kathy Burks — — Map (db m191454) HM
On East Virginia Street at Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling west on East Virginia Street.
Designed by architect J. H. Suttle, the 1911 McKinney Post Office is a characteristic and well-preserved example of an Italianate post office. The tile roof, ornamental columns, eaves and window configuration are common to the American post office . . . — — Map (db m164620) HM
On North Kentucky Street north of West Louisiana Street, on the right when traveling north.
Collin County was formed in 1846 and its only town, Buckner, was automatically selected as the county seat. To comply with state law, an election was held to relocate the county seat to the center of the county. Only eleven people participated due . . . — — Map (db m167861) HM
On West Hunt Street near North College Street, on the left when traveling west.
Designed by Putnam Russell, an architect from New York, this house was constructed in 1889 for local merchant Morris Aron and his wife Henrietta. In 1897 the home was purchased by Plummer and Josie Harris and it remained in their family until . . . — — Map (db m164688) HM
On West Louisiana Street at Bradley Street, on the left when traveling east on West Louisiana Street.
This home was built about 1910 for Joe and Florence (Largent) Barnes on part of the land acquired by her father, prominent McKinney merchant W.B. Largent. Following the death of her husband in 1924, Florence sold the home to her brother, Dr. Ben . . . — — Map (db m167880) HM
On West Hunt Street at North Valley Street, on the left when traveling west on West Hunt Street.
Completed in 1910, this house was built for prominent business and civic leaders Newton A. Burton (d. 1955) and Laura (Wallace) Burton (d. 1964). Designed by J.E. Cooper (d. 1936), the one-story eclectic structure features elements of the . . . — — Map (db m170544) HM
On West Hunt Street at North College Street, on the right when traveling west on West Hunt Street.
This residence was constructed by local merchant and cotton broker Charles P. Heard (d. 1937) and his wife Sallie (Galbreath) (d. 1949), McKinney philanthropists. Designed by architect John Martin, it was completed in 1893. The exterior features . . . — — Map (db m164684) HM
On South Kentucky Street, 0 miles south of West Louisiana Street, on the left when traveling south.
Designed by F.E. Ruffini, architect of numerous public buildings in Texas in the late 19th century, this High Victorian Italianate structure served as the Collin County prison for 99 years. Completed in 1880, it was modified in 1938 with funds . . . — — Map (db m142823) HM
On North Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
A fine example of Queen Anne architecture, this home was built in 1887 for Joe H. and Clara Letson Crouch. It was sold in 1906 to F. Dudley Perkins and in 1920 was acquired by the Martin Moses Family. Prominent features of the rambling wood frame . . . — — Map (db m163403) HM
On North College Street at West Jones Street, on the left when traveling north on North College Street.
Built between 1897 and 1908 for the family of Judge Harvey Louis "H.L." (1861-1956) and Emma (Umphrees) Davis (d. 1949), this Transitional style residence features Prairie-style influences with a Sullivanesque frieze and Classical detailing with . . . — — Map (db m167884) HM
On West Lamar Street at North Benge Street, on the right when traveling east on West Lamar Street.
Dr. William Taylor Hoard (1873-1945) moved to McKinney in 1898. A dentist and civic leader, he built this house in 1907. Exhibiting elements of the Prairie School, Colonial Revival, and American Foursquare styles of architecture, the home features . . . — — Map (db m163470) HM
On West Virginia Street at North College Street, on the left when traveling west on West Virginia Street.
Edward A. Newsome, a financier, land owner and philanthropist, built this home in 1895 for his wife, Laura Fitzhugh, and their family. In 1966, the home was purchased by the Murphy family. The grand, two-and-a-half story Victorian home was the . . . — — Map (db m170543) HM
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