Brownwood Harvey House

Built in 1914 immediately east of the Brownwood Santa Fe Railroad Depot, this was one of a series of restaurants operated along the Santa Fe line by the Fred Harvey Company, product of railroad agent Fred Harvey's idea to provide superior food and lodging for travelers. The Harvey House was popular from its opening day. The restaurant and hotel closed in 1937, but reopened to serve military personnel when Camp Bowie was established in World War II. It closed permanently in 1945 as passenger railroad travel declined in the era of prosperity following the war. Typical of railroad structures built in the southwest during this period by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, the structure features elements of the Spanish Mission Revival style with its red tile hipped roof and decorative brackets. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1999

Brownwood Harvey House is a historical marker in Brownwood, Brown County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7160, -98.9799 near Brownwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Santa Fe Railroad Station (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Gray Mare Band, Brooke Smith, and Dr. Mollie W. Armstrong.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5049011768. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.