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Historic Place
Astin, R. Q., House
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About this site
Astin, R. Q., House is a historic place in Bryan, Brazos County, dedicated in 1987. It is one of 43 historic places documented in Brazos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 172 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6745, -96.3779 near Bryan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oliver, Dr. William Holt, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include House at 109 N. Sterling, CSPS Lodge--Griesser Bakery, and Chance, James O., House (Gone?).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2087001607. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The R. Q. Astin House, known today as the Astin Mansion, was built in 1920 in the English Georgian Revival style for Roger Q. Astin and his wife Nina Heard Astin. Roger, the youngest son of cotton planter James Hugh Astin, died in 1926 at age 39, and Nina lived in the home for the rest of her life before leaving it to the city. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1987, and now serves as an events venue.
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