Braches House
Bartlett McClure and his wife Sarah Ann built a log cabin and settled here in 1831 McClure, the first chief justice of Gonzales County, was a member of the convention of Texas in 1833. This house was built in 1842-43. After Judge McClure's death in 1842, Sarah Ann married Charles Braches, a member of the Republic of Texas Congress. The site of many events in early Texas history, the Braches house is a vernacular interpretation of the Greek revival style. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
29.4764° N, 97.3092° W
Where to Find It
From Gonzales, take U.S. 90 a E about 10 mile, go .5 miles W. on County Road 361.
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi N James D. Owens Gonzales
- 0.1 mi N Fleming T. Wells Gonzales
- 0.3 mi S Sam Houston Oak
- 2.8 mi W Two Miles North to Site of Maurin Quarry Gonzales
- 3.7 mi SE Hutson B. Littlefield Gonzales
- 3.7 mi SE David L. Kokernot Gonzales