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Braches House

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TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 28' 33.39810000012", -97° 18' 29.15129000016"
 
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     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 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

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

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