Old Brownson School - Victoria, Texas
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JimmyEv
N 28° 48.231 W 097° 00.543
14R E 694304 N 3187881
J.M. Brownsen, this school’s namesake, was a prominent merchant, founding Victoria’s first bank. This was the ‘white’ high school for Victoria Independent School District, erected in 1905.
Waymark Code: WM1FQM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2007
Views: 32
This building is now an art studio. The bronze portrait of J.M. Brownsen above the door resembles Vladamir Lenin. If you would like to see Victoria’s interpretation of the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine, compare this beautifully detailed school to the rather plain Colored High School.
References:
- Historic and Architectural Resources of Victoria, Texas Historical Commission, 1986
Street address:
501 West Power
Victoria, TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: Victoria County
Year listed: 1986
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: School
Current function: Art Studio
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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