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The plantation is located one mile (1.6 km) east of Independence near Brenham in Washington County, Texas. [5] [6] [2] It is off Farm to Market Road 390, also known as La Bahía Road (later Old Washington Road). [6] The La Bahia Road was originally an east-west Indian trail also used by Spanish explorers in the 17th century. [6]
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Brenham (/ ˈ b r ɛ n əm / BREH-nəm) is a city in east-central Texas, United States, and the county seat of Washington County, [7] with a population of 17,369 according to the 2020 U.S. census. Brenham is also known for its annual German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest, similar to Volksfest. [8]
The Simon Theatre is a theater in Brenham, Texas.It was built by James Simon, designed by Houston architect Alfred C. Finn, and constructed in 1925. [2] [3] For many decades the Simon Theatre provided the community with a setting for theatrical performances, vaudeville acts, ballroom dances, special events and movies.
April 21, 1983 (222 E. Main St. Brenham: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, part of Brenham Downtown Historic District 4: Baylor University Female Department
A restored delivery truck at the Brenham creamery. The company has its roots in the Brenham Creamery Company, which opened in 1907 to purchase excess cream from local dairy farmers and sell butter to people in Brenham, Texas, a town situated approximately 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Houston.
Brenham Heritage Museum. Washington County is a county in Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 35,805. [1] Its county seat is Brenham, which is located along U.S. Highway 290, 72 miles northwest of Houston. [2] The county was created in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.
The F.W. Schuerenberg House is located in Brenham, Texas and was built in 1895 by Frederick William Schuerenberg. Schuerenberg, the son of an early German immigrant, was a local businessman who owned a blacksmith shop in Brenham. The mansion is located at 503 West Alamo street and is considered a classic example of Victorian architecture. [2]