Aransas County Judge W.H. Baldwin, who promoted Rockport as a deep water port, lived in this house in the 1890s. George A. Brundrett, Jr., was a Confederate veteran and cattle rancher on 15,000 acres on Matagorda Island; his family lived here from 1917-42. Brundrett’s second wife, Flavilla, often turned the parlor into a makeshift hospital, and it is said that 200 people took shelter here during the 1919 hurricane. This one-story house retains its basic design from the 1880s and exemplifies the Queen Anne style adapted to the Texas coast. The house has a front facing gable, hip roof, lace-like corner brackets, and its original windows and doors. The only modification has been the enclosure of the back porch. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2011
Baldwin-Brundrett House
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Baldwin-Brundrett House is a historical marker in Rockport, Aransas County, dedicated in 2011. 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 28.0324, -97.0524 near Rockport. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joe A. and Bertha Harper House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Smith-Brundrett House, Wood-Jackson House, and Rockport School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016918. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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