Marker Inscription
Architecture, Agriculture
Historic Place
Brown-Dorsey House
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About this site
Brown-Dorsey House is a historic place in Midland, Midland County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 16 historic sites cataloged in Midland County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas.
The site sits at 31.9989, -102.0723 near Midland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Midland County Courthouse (courthouse), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include George W. Bush Childhood Home, George Bush Family Home, and Fairview Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2082004516. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Brown-Dorsey House in Midland was built in 1899 for rancher and merchant Z. Taylor Brown, who had moved his family to Midland in 1884, and is believed to be the oldest surviving dwelling in the city. The Late Victorian house features carved wood detailing, a round art-glass window in the entry hall, eleven-foot ceilings and three fireplaces sharing a single chimney; it passed to the Browns' daughter Sara Brown Dorsey and stayed in the family until 1969. It was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1965 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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