Historical MarkerFrey-Benignus House
Brookshire vicinity · Waller County · Dedicated 1990 · THC Atlas #5473009384
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Swiss immigrant John Frey (1857-1925) and his German-born wife Mary (1862-1933) moved to Waller County in late 1889. They built a small two-room house, a barn, and smokehouse, and began a family farm. The couple eventually had fifteen children and added rooms to their home as their family grew. Now standing as an excellent example of a late 19th-century farmhouse, the house features fine milled wood details. Following the deaths of John and Mary Frey, the house became the property of their daughter, Margarete, and her husband Louis Benignus. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990
About this site
Frey-Benignus House is a historical marker in Brookshire vicinity, Waller County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 52 historical markers documented in Waller County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9778, -95.9737 near Brookshire vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Frey Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wawarofsky Family, Frey Homestead, and Highland Home School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5473009384. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
