Marker Inscription
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
About this site
Brooks, Joseph, Home is a historical marker in Navasota, Grimes County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 202 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3902, -96.0849 near Navasota. The nearest cataloged historic site is Freeman Inn (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Steele House, First United Methodist Church of Navasota, and Saint Paul's Episocpal Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008566. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
