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Hillsboro attorney Robert T. Jones and his wife Mary (Abbott) commissioned William M. Keith to build this Victorian residence in 1896. In 1917 it was purchased by Louis and Rebecca (Watelsky) Brin. Born in Poland of Jewish descent, Louis Brin established a Hillsboro dry goods store at the age of sixteen and later became a prominent area merchant and civic leader. Members of the Brin family owned the home until 1980. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Brin House is a historical marker in Hillsboro, Hill County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0146, -97.1249 near Hillsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sims-Womack House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Abbott House, McKinnon - Anderson House, and St. Mary's Episcopal Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217000511. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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