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Built 1877 of lumber from sunken steamboat; mesquite block flooring; handmade brick. Home and business house of John Peter Kelsey, Starr County judge; large landowner who came from New York in 1848. Acquired by L. R. Brooks 1937; and by Howard L. Bass in 1954.
Bass, Howard L., Home is a historical marker in Rio Grande City, Starr County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Starr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.3799, -98.8182 near Rio Grande City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Padre Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I. (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Rev. Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I., Starr County, and Rio Grande City, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5427002584. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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