Marker Inscription
Ethnic Heritage - Black
Historic Place
Brooks, Jennie, House
The landmarks the nation chose to remember.
About this site
Brooks, Jennie, House is a historic place in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 81 historic places documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1082, -97.3155 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomas H. Mays (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include House at 1002 Walnut St., Harlson, Eugene, House, and House at 806 Jefferson St..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2078003317. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Jennie Brooks House at 1009 Walnut Street in Bastrop is significant for its association with the community's Black heritage in the late 19th century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 under the Historic and Architectural Resources of Bastrop.
Sources: atlas.thc.texas.govnationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com
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