Baldwin-Brundrett House
Historical marker location:ARANSAS COUNTY JUDGE W.H. BALDWIN, WHO PROMOTED ROCKPORT AS A DEEP WATER PORT, LIVED IN THIS HOUSE IN THE 1890s. GEORGE A. BRUNDRETT, JR., WAS A CONFEDERATE VETERAN AND CATTLE RANCHER ON 15,000 ACRES ON MATAGORDA ISLAND; HIS FAMILY LIVED HERE FROM 1917-42. BRUNDRETT’S SECOND WIFE, FLAVILLA, OFTEN TURNED THE PARLOR INTO A MAKESHIFT HOSPITAL, AND IT IS SAID THAT 200 PEOPLE TOOK SHELTER HERE DURING THE 1919 HURRICANE. THIS ONE-STORY HOUSE RETAINS ITS BASIC DESIGN FROM THE 1880s AND EXEMPLIFIES THE QUEEN ANNE STYLE ADAPTED TO THE TEXAS COAST. THE HOUSE HAS A FRONT FACING GABLE, HIP ROOF, LACE-LIKE CORNER BRACKETS, AND ITS ORIGINAL WINDOWS AND DOORS. THE ONLY MODIFICATION HAS BEEN THE ENCLOSURE OF THE BACK PORCH.
RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK – 2011.