Marker Number |
482 |
Atlas Number |
5177000482 |
Marker Title |
Braches House |
Index Entry |
Braches House |
Address |
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City |
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County |
Gonzales |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
664043 |
UTM Northing |
3261910 |
Subject Codes |
Greek Revival (Architectural style); Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; state official; houses, residential buildings |
Marker Year |
1962 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
From Gonzales, take U.S. 90 a E about 10 mile, go .5 miles W. on County Road 361. |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
Marker Text |
Bartlett McClure and his wife Sarah Ann built a log cabin and settled here in 1831 McClure, the first chief justice of Gonzales County, was a member of the convention of Texas in 1833. This house was built in 1842-43. After Judge McClure's death in 1842, Sarah Ann married Charles Braches, a member of the Republic of Texas Congress. The site of many events in early Texas history, the Braches house is a vernacular interpretation of the Greek revival style. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |