Details for Brinkley Mansion
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5465013015
Data
| Marker Number | 13015 |
| Atlas Number | 5465013015 |
| Marker Title | Brinkley Mansion |
| Index Entry | Brinkley Mansion |
| Address | 512 Qualia |
| City | Del Rio |
| County | Val Verde |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 315325 |
| UTM Northing | 3247212 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; medical topics and health professionals; Mediterranean (architectural style) |
| Marker Year | 2003 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 512 Qualia |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | This site was once farmland irrigated by Del Rio's canal system. Construction on this house began in the early 1930s. In 1934, infamous "goat-gland doctor" John R. Brinkley and his wife, Minnie (Jones), bought the home, which exhibits elements of the Spanish Eclectic style. The couple enlarged it and added elaborate water features on the grounds, complete with menagerie, flashing colored lights and loudspeakers connected to a pipe organ inside. Local residents often came to dance to the music and enjoy the light show at the local landmark, which the Brinkley family owned for 46 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003 |