The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Built in 1904, this Late Victorian home exhibits features of the Italianate and Queen Anne styles of architecture. Owners Augustine and Laura Celaya designed the home, which became prominent in the social and civic life of the city. Features of the house, which remained in the Celaya Family for generations, include polygonal bays, a two-story inset curvilinear porch, a transom over the front door, and hood mouldings over the doors and windows.
Celaya, Augustine, House is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 25.9038, -97.5053 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Alonso Complex (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include J.T. Canales, Russell-Cocke House, and Brooks, Samuel Wallace, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061000239. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum and landmark across Texas on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and check in as you roam.
