Browne-Wagner House, 245 East Saint Charles Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

Significance: The Browne-Wagner House is an excllent example of Brownsville's turn-of-the-century, detached, two-story brick residences. Built in 1894 by local architect Samuel W. Brooks, the house is designed to take advantage of prevailing winds from the Gulf of Mexico. The house has been connected with several prominent Rio Grande Valley families, including the Brownes, Hallams, Hooks, Raymonds, and Wagners. (National Register, August 22, 1977).
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-93
Survey number: HABS TX-3271
Building/structure dates: 1894 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1967 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1970 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 77001430