Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House explained

Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:1204 E. 7th St., Austin, Texas
Coordinates:30.2656°N -97.7297°W
Built:1947
Architect:Genaro P. Briones
Architecture:Four square
Added:August 7, 1998
Refnum:98000280

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).[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=2tV3F5MH4aYC&dq=%22briones+house%22+austin&pg=PA179 Helen Simmons and Catherine A. Hoyt, "A Guide to Hispanic Texas," University of Texas Press.