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*Rio RV Park*
Brownsville, Texas
Historic Brownsville

St. Charles Street
Area Tour

Charles Stillman named this street for himself when George Lyons platted Brownsville's Original Townsite. This historic area features many of Brownsville's finest old homes

Alonso Building

510-14 E. St. Charles (Los Dos Camones) (P) 1877 - 1890. Similar to structures build in the New Orleans French Quarter of this era. Note the wrought-iron details at the upper level porch.

Russell / Cocke Residence

602 E. St. Charles (P) 1872. Late Greek Revival in style, this house features a generous front gallery with decorative brackets employed at the wooden columns.

S.W. Brooks Residence

623 E. St. Charles (Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Rio Grande Valley) (NR) 1888. Designed by Mr. Brooks in the stick-shingle style for his own use. Recently moved in 1987 as part of a collaborative effort with the City of Brownsville.

M. Hansen Residence

647 E. St. Charles (P) 1876 - 1889. A rare example of the Gothic Revival style in Brownsville, executed in woodframe construction.

A. Celaya Residence

500-504 E. St Francis (NR) 1904. Now used for offices, this Victorian structure incorporates two wooden porches with jib-sawn elements in its design.

Browne / Wagner Residence

245 E. St. Charles (NR) 1894. A two-story brick structure with molded brick details, this structure was designed and built by S.W. Brooks for Josephone Glaevcke Browne.

Carlotta Petrina Museum

1452 E. Madison (P) 1906. Now known as the Carlotta Petrina Museum, this Spanish-Colonial structure previously served as a warehouse, bakery, and as a hotel.

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Keys:
(NR) National Register of Historic Places
(RTHL) Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
(P) Primary Local Site - Brownsville Heritage Plan
(HABS) Historic American Building Survey

NOTE: Most, if not all of the residences listed are privately owned. Please respect private property and restrict your viewing of these sites to locations on the (publicly owned) sidewalk.

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Rio RV Park
8801 Boca Chica Blvd.
Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: 956-831-4653 or 800-776-1895
Fax: 956-831-0147

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