Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House

Historic house in Texas, United States
United States historic place
Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House
30°15′56″N 97°43′47″W / 30.26556°N 97.72972°W / 30.26556; -97.72972
Built1947
ArchitectGenaro P. Briones
Architectural styleFour square
MPSEast Austin MRA
NRHP reference No.98000280
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 1998[1]

The Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House is a historic home in downtown Austin, Texas, United States. Built by Genaro Briones over a period of 14 years, the home features unusual molded concrete construction and a dramatic two-story porch. It is known by some in the Hispanic community as "Casa de Sueños" (House of Dreams).[2]

The home is located at 1204 E 7th Street, in a strongly Hispanic portion of east Austin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1998.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Helen Simmons and Catherine A. Hoyt, "A Guide to Hispanic Texas," University of Texas Press.

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