| Marker Number |
308 |
| Atlas Number |
5061000308 |
| Marker Title |
Barreda House |
| Index Entry |
Barreda House |
| Address |
642 E. Washington Street |
| City |
Brownsville |
| County |
Cameron |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
650145 |
| UTM Northing |
2866036 |
| Subject Codes |
agriculture, general; houses, residential buildings; Business topics, general; design and construction; Spanish Colonial Revival (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
642 E. Washington Street, Brownsville. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This house was designed by architect Ben Clark and built in 1928-1929 for the firm of Barnes and Kenny for the family of Celestino Pardo Barreda (1858-1953). A 2-story buff brick Spanish Colonial Revival style house, it features twisted cast stone columns, iron balcony railings, a Mission parapet, and a sunroom with arched wood casement windows. Barreda, a native of Spain who came to Texas in 1872, owned a mercantile business and became an influential area commercial leader involved in banking and agriculture. The house has remained in the Barreda Family for more than 60 years. |
