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Historical Marker:
Brambletye
Brambletye was built between 1895 and 1900 by English immigrant William
Hall (b. 1833), who came to Texas in
1888. After Hall's death in 1900, the stone house and surrounding
ranchland were owned by several early ranch families. Prominently
sited on a hill overlooking Bear Creek, known earlier as Viejo Creek,
Brambletye is a rare example of late 19th-century English vernacular
architecture in the Texas
Hill Country. It features hand cut stone walls two feet thick
and ceiling beams of hand-hewn walnut and other hardwoods.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983 |
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