Browne-Wagner House - Brownsville, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 25° 54.382 W 097° 30.382
14R E 649608 N 2866166
There aren’t many Romaneque homes in the valley. This fortress-like home, built for Josephine Blaevecke Brown, the widow of a Cameron County Sheriff, is an exception.
Waymark Code: WM3B8C
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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S.W. Brooks designed this house in 1894 using materials shipped from New Orleans. The house’s massive proportions were designed to protect the residents from the brutal South Texas summers. The exterior of the building is formed by two layers of brick, 13½” thick. The house is orientated to take advantage of the prevailing southeast Gulf breeze.
Street address:
245 East St. Charles Street
Brownsville, TX USA

County / Borough / Parish: Cameron County

Year listed: 1977

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Residence

Current function: Residence

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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