Marker Number |
2530 |
Atlas Number |
5061002530 |
Marker Title |
Home of Chas. Stillman |
Index Entry |
Stillman, Charles, Home of |
Address |
1305 E. Washington St. |
City |
Brownsville |
County |
Cameron |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
650364 |
UTM Northing |
2865830 |
Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; Business topics, general |
Marker Year |
1964 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
1305 E. Washington Street, Brownsville. |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
14" x 9" Plate & Medallion |
Marker Text |
Home of Chas. 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. Has separate kitchen, cisterns, carriage house, patio typical of pre-Civil War architecture. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1964 |