Details for Cavazos House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5061000768
Data
| Marker Number | 768 |
| Atlas Number | 5061000768 |
| Marker Title | Cavazos House |
| Index Entry | Cavazos House |
| Address | 608 E. Adams St. |
| City | Brownsville |
| County | Cameron |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 650179 |
| UTM Northing | 2866124 |
| Subject Codes | Mexican immigrants/immigration; houses, residential buildings; Victorian (architectural term); women, women's history topics |
| Marker Year | 1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 608 E. Adams St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion |
| Marker Text | Fannie Seward Cavazos (1844-1928) moved from Ohio during the Civil War to Bagdad, Mexico. She came to Brownsville in 1870 with her husband, Wenceslao Cavazos. After his death in 1882 Fannie began a successful Mexican-style lace drawnwork business. She helped establish the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Brownsville. This home, built in 1905 for Fannie Cavazos by her daughters, is a good example of a Late Victorian cottage and features decorative woodwork. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984 |