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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.

Thank you

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK ABOUT THE ASTIN MANSION. IT'S A GREAT BUILDING. ONE NOTE... IT IS A GEORGIAN REVIVAL STYLE HOME INSTEAD OF VICTORIAN. THE ARCHITECT WAS FROM DALLAS... CAN'T RECALL THE NAME.

Welcome shadow99 I am also from Bryan. There are about 4 others from our area (Bryan/College Station). What do you think about all the development in College Station and almost none in Bryan. We are getting 2 new McDonalds though one at 2818 and Villamira, and the old one at highway 21 is being rebuilt. Also Tejas center and more of those god damn Dollar Generals. Thats all Bryan can ever look foward to is dollars stores, because other business just don't think Bryan is worth of any thing else.

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It's getting better and better. The new HEB is not Central Market, but it is a HUGE step forward. Also, our company will complete nearly $2 million in downtown investment by the end of '05.

Does anyone even use the Varisco building outside of the ground floor?

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Yes, the entire first floor is in use at this time by a Charter School.

The LaSalle is very much OPEN and making a go of it. We routinely use the hotel for corporate clients and staff. I've been here five years and business has steadily improved. It's an invaluable piece of infrastructure.