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The Bremond Block Historic District is a collection of eleven historic homes in downtown
TCTA website
Image:BremondBlock2009-02.JPG, 1. Walter Bremond House
Image:BremondBlock2010-01.JPG, 2. North-Evans Chateau
Image:BremondBlock2009-01.JPG, 3. Eugene Bremond House
Image:BremondBlock2007-01.JPG, 4. North Cottage
Handbook of Texas Online
American upper class Neighborhoods in Austin, Texas Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Austin, Texas Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas Houses in Austin, Texas Gilded Age mansions {{Austin-stub
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
, Texas, United States, constructed from the 1850s to 1910.
The block was added to National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and is considered one of the few remaining upper-class Victorian
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* Victorian era, British history during Queen Victoria's 19th-century reign
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neighborhoods of the middle to late nineteenth century in Texas. Six of these houses were built or expanded for members of the families of brothers Eugene and John Bremond, who were prominent in late-nineteenth-century Austin social, merchandising, and banking circles. They are located within the square block bordered by West Seventh, West Eighth, Guadalupe, and San Antonio streets. The district also includes several houses on the west side of San Antonio and the south side of West Seventh, at least three of which were built or altered by the North family. The John and Pierre Bremond houses are currently owned by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, and the John Bremond house serves as the headquarters for the associationTCTA website
Buildings in the Bremond Block Historic District
The historic district consists of eleven structures.Gallery
References
External links
Handbook of Texas Online
American upper class Neighborhoods in Austin, Texas Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Austin, Texas Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas Houses in Austin, Texas Gilded Age mansions {{Austin-stub