Historical MarkerBrinkley Mansion
Del Rio · Val Verde County · Dedicated 2003 · THC Atlas #5465013015
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
This site was once farmland irrigated by Del Rio's canal system. Construction on this house began in the early 1930s. In 1934, infamous "goat-gland doctor" John R. Brinkley and his wife, Minnie (Jones), bought the home, which exhibits elements of the Spanish Eclectic style. The couple enlarged it and added elaborate water features on the grounds, complete with menagerie, flashing colored lights and loudspeakers connected to a pipe organ inside. Local residents often came to dance to the music and enjoy the light show at the local landmark, which the Brinkley family owned for 46 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003
About this site
Brinkley Mansion is a historical marker in Del Rio, Val Verde County, dedicated in 2003. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Val Verde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3408, -100.9016 near Del Rio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. John R. Brinkley (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Val Verde Winery, Mason-Foster House, and Judge Roy Bean Grave.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5465013015. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
