houses, residential buildings; Mexican immigrants/immigration; design and construction; Praire School (Archictectural style)
Marker Year
1983
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
S. East Elizabeth Street, Brownsville (at Ralim Blvd.).
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Marker Text
Enrique Manautou (1885-1962) had this residence built for his family in 1925 by Brownsville architect Edward Guy Holliday (1891-1961). A native of Mexico, Manautou became one of the city's most prominent retail merchants and civic leaders. Manautou's family continued to reside in the house after his death. The Brownsville landmark features a hipped tile roof with broad eaves and is a rare Texas example of the Prairie School style of architecture.