Markers

Historical Markers in Del Rio Texas

The area I chose to research was Del Rio Texas. This is a particular special area because my ancestors were founders of the first school in this town. There is also a street named Garza after my ancestor, which is also my middle name and mother’s maiden name. It is the only area that I know some of my roots. I also lived in this town with my grandparents from age 5 to 12 so I have very fond memories of this town.

Brown Plaza Brown Plaza Del Rio 534

Brown Plaza was a place where the community could come together. It was dedicated on Cinco De Mayo in 1908. The people built a platform where bands could play in the open air. The Plaza was a place of political and social gathering. It was named after the donor of the land, George Washington Brown (1836-1918). He was a county clerk and district clerk for 43 years. It is located in Del Rio, TX. Del Rio was a site of Pre-Colombian Indian Village. The land was sought out by Indians because of its abundancy of water. The Brown Plaza was restored in 1969.

http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/shell-county.htm

Brinkley Mansion 512 Qualia, Del Rio 13015

This land was once farmland irrigated by Del Rio’s Canal System. This mansion was constructed in 1930. It was bought in 1934 by Dr. John R. Brinkley, the “goat-gland doctor.” The mansion is constructed in the Spanish Electic Style. The Brinkley family enlarged it and added fancy water and light features, loud speakers connected to a pipe organ inside, and displayed lived animals. The local people would go there to look at the water/light display and listen to music for entertainment. The mansion stayed in the Brinkley family for 46 years.

http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/shell-county.htm

Cemeterio Loma De La Cruz Noriega St, W Del Rio 777

Paula Losoya Taylor Rivers (1832-1902), an early land developer, seen that Del Rio’s Mexican Colony had no official cemetery to bury their dead. In response, she donated for...