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Brin House

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Hillsboro, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 0' 52.93594000008", -97° 7' 30.09335000016"
 
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    Hillsboro attorney Robert T. Jones and his wife Mary (Abbott) commissioned William M. Keith to build this Victorian residence in 1896. In 1917 it was purchased by Louis and Rebecca (Watelsky) Brin. Born in Poland of Jewish descent, Louis Brin established a Hillsboro dry goods store at the age of sixteen and later became a prominent area merchant and civic leader. Members of the Brin family owned the home until 1980. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Brin House Historical Marker Location Map, Hillsboro, Texas