Brown--Mann House - McGregor, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 26.114 W 097° 24.537
14R E 651205 N 3478933
The two-story Colonial Revival/Queen Anne style home on West Sixth Street, known as the Brown-Mann House, went up in flames Feb 26, 2014, in a blaze that was battled by six area fire departments.
Waymark Code: WMQ6QB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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After the fire the central fireplace and foundation is all the remained.

The home is being rebuilt. Of course, it won’t really be the same house. What McGregor lost in the fire last year was an irreplaceable piece of history, with stained-glass windows, heart pine floors and elaborate millwork. It was described on the National Register of Historic Places as “a fine example of a hybrid Colonial Revival/Queen Anne style dwelling,” with influences from Louis Sullivan’s Prairie Style, and as “one of the few surviving houses in McGregor from that era that is virtually unaltered.”

“I don’t think there’s enough money in McLennan County to replace all that,” Kirk said. “We’re doing all we can to simulate it, but there’s no way I’m going to tell someone it’s the same as the original. That’s why I call it a replication.
Type of publication: Newspaper

When was the article reported?: 08/08/2015

Publication: Waco Trib

Article Url: [Web Link]

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How widespread was the article reported?: local

News Category: Society/People

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