Adolph L. Bracht (1872-1961) was born in Rockport and worked at lumber and grocery stores before establishing his own wholesale and retail grocery in 1899. He was a charter member of the Intracoastal Canal Association and active in the Chamber of Commerce and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. For many years he shipped vegetables raised by growers in this area and the Rio Grande Valley. He ran his grocery business until his retirement in 1947. Adolph and his wife Gertrude (Prophet) had nine children. Their Prairie-style two-story house (built c. 1898-1902) features lap siding, a low-pitched hip roof with dormers, wraparound porch with Doric columns and cast stone footings, and an asymmetrical façade with bay window. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2010
Bracht House
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Bracht House is a historical marker in Rockport, Aransas County, dedicated in 2010. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Aransas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.0269, -97.0516 near Rockport. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Peter's Episcopal Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church of Rockport, Aransas County, and Fulton-Bruhl House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016457. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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