Marker Inscription
Brenham's first hospital. Dr. H. Clay Rees (1864-1914), president of a Waco medical and surgical clinic, built (1897) a 2-story sanitarium on this site. Dispensary and surgery were in a detached building. By 19th century standards, this was an advanced medical complex. But strained by his work here and in Waco, Dr. Rees' health failed. He moved to Kerrville. Enlightened by his pioneering, however, Brenham has had hospitals continuously since 1910. H. Gardner, purchaser of the sanitarium, remodeled it into a residence. Four generations of the Gardner-Robertson-Burgess family lived (1900-69) in the house. (1974)
About this site
Site of Rees Sanitarium is a historical marker in Brenham, Washington County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 155 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 355 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1615, -96.3986 near Brenham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wood-Hughes House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reichardt--Low House, and Schlenker, Almot, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008379. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
