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Cavazos House

Brownsville, Cameron County

Marker Text

Fannie Seward Cavazos (1844-1928) moved from Ohio during the Civil War to Bagdad, Mexico. She came to Brownsville in 1870 with her husband, Wenceslao Cavazos. After his death in 1882 Fannie began a successful Mexican-style lace drawnwork business. She helped establish the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Brownsville. This home, built in 1905 for Fannie Cavazos by her daughters, is a good example of a Late Victorian cottage and features decorative woodwork. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984

Marker Details

Address 608 E. Adams St.
Location Description 608 E. Adams St.
Marker # 768
Dedicated 1984
Size, Type 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Code Mexican immigrants/immigration; houses, residential buildings; Victorian (architectural term); women, women's history topics
Latitude, Longitude 25.905922, -97.500674

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