Which side of Texas Ave. were you on? It is fairly hard to get to, but I believe that 28th St. north of downtown still has many Victorian houses, but many need some TLC. Was the street you were on divided by railroad tracks?
Hi, I'm from Bryan and have been keeping an eye on the revitalization of Downtown Bryan. I came across this forum and thought it would be great to become a member. I read about the Victorian Houses and wanted to let you know that there are still several standing. There is one on 26th called Astin Mansion. They just renovated the building and are now open for major/private functions. It's absolutely gorgeous. There website is: www.astinmansion.com
Also... there's another place that just was bought and converted to a B&B. It's called the Milton-PArker House & it's off of 28th street and sits on 4 acres. Both of these houses are east of the main part of Historic Downtown. Also, there is a group called downtown Bryan Economic Development Association, Inc (DBEDA) and their website is www.downtownbryan.com Their main focus is on the revitalization of Downtown and they have been doing a fine job. I believe they have an application on-line to become a friend/member of the assoc. if you wish. They really brought things to Downtown during the Christmas Holidays... there was even a horse-dran carriage service!! From what I understand the horse-drawn carriage rides are still going on on Friday nights from the LaSalle Hotel. Anyway..... I just thought I would add a little information to the mix. I look forward to chatting with everyone.
Downtown Bryan Revitalization
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