Old Brulay Plantation
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Old Brulay Plantation | |
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| Nearest city | Brownsville, Texas, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 25°51′15″N 97°24′0″W / 25.85417°N 97.40000°WCoordinates: 25°51′15″N 97°24′0″W / 25.85417°N 97.40000°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| NRHP Reference # | 75001961[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1975[2] |
The Old Brulay Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic mansion located in Brownsville, Texas, USA. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 10, 1975.[2]
History
The plantation was established circa 1870 by George Paul Brulay, a French immigrant.[3] It was first a cotton plantation, followed by a sugar plantation.[3] Because it was established after the American Civil War of 1861-1865, the plantation never hired black slaves.[3]
The mansion was modelled after a castle in France.[4] It was completed in 1896.[4]
When tariffs on Cuban sugar were removed c. 1910, the plantation closed down.[3] It was acquired by immigrants from Japan prior to World War I.[3]
The plantation was purchased by the Nye family in 1931.[3] By 1976, it still belonged to the same family.[3]
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Old Brulay Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "U.S. History Students Visit Brulay plantation On Field Trip". The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Texas). August 1, 1976. p. 31. Retrieved December 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Pitter Patter. Her Promised Land. Old Brulay Chateau. She's in Shanghai.". The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Texas). July 14, 1937. p. 15. Retrieved December 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.