Marker Inscription
Community Planning and Develpment
Historic Place
Fisk, Greenleaf, House
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About this site
Fisk, Greenleaf, House is a historic place in Brownwood, Brown County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 5 historic places documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7208, -98.9776 near Brownwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Collier C.S.A. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fisk, Greenleaf, Brown County Courthouse, and Brown County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2004000103. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Greenleaf Fisk House at 418 Milton Avenue in Brownwood was the home of Greenleaf Fisk (1807-1888), a pioneer known as the "Father of Brownwood" who donated the land for the relocated Brown County seat. Designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1968, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 2004.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgatlas.thc.texas.gov
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