Joseph Brooks Home
612 E. Washington Ave., Navasota, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1870
EST. 1870
1831
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Joseph Brooks Home.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Joseph Brooks Home
Joseph Brooks, an English immigrant, came to Texas in 1853 and served in the Civil War before settling in Navasota. He survived the 1867 yellow fever epidemic and became a leading area lumberman, building this Victorian home for his family in the 1870s. His daughter Mary Elizabeth Brooks Salyer added classical revival detailing to the house in 1909 and 1911.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Joseph Brooks Home
A native of England, Joseph Brooks (1831-89) migrated to Texas with his wife Mary Ann (Farrer) (1833-1900) in 1853. After serving in the Civil War, Brooks moved to Navasota, where he survived an 1867 yellow fever epidemic and became a leading area lumberman. In the 1870s he had this home built for his family. Originally Victorian in design, it was modified with classical revival detailing in 1909-11 by the Brooks' daughter Mary Elizabeth Brooks Salyer. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5185008566
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