Genaro P and Carolina Briones House

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.

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Type: Building
Description: building in Austin, Travis County, Texas
Also known as: “Casa de Suenos” and “Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House”
Address: TX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include French Legation and Texas State Cemetery.

French Legation

Museum

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The French Legation is a historic legation building in eastern Austin, Texas, built in 1841 to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas. French Legation is situated 750 feet northwest of Genaro P and Carolina Briones House.

Texas State Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Texas State Cemetery is a cemetery located on about 22 acres just east of downtown Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas. Originally the burial place of Edward Burleson, Texas Revolutionary general and vice-president of the Republic of Texas, it was expanded into a Confederate cemetery during the Civil War. Texas State Cemetery is situated 1,300 feet east of Genaro P and Carolina Briones House.

Plaza Saltillo station

Railway station

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Plaza Saltillo station is a CapMetro Rail hybrid rail station in Austin, Texas. It is located in East Austin at the corner of Fifth and Comal Street adjacent to the Plaza Saltillo complex which, in turn, was built in 1998 as a result of a collaborative effort between the city of Austin, the city of Saltillo, Capital Metro and Ole Mexico, an east Austin cultural group. Plaza Saltillo station is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Genaro P and Carolina Briones House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cesar Chavez and Rainey Street Historic District.

East Cesar Chavez

Neighborhood

East César Chávez, historically and originally named Masontown or Masonville, is a neighborhood in Austin, Texas. It is located in the central-east part of Austin's urban core on the north bank of the Colorado River.

Rainey Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Rainey Street Historic District is a street of historic homes, many of the bungalow style, in downtown Austin, Texas. Rainey Street is positioned near Lady Bird Lake and Interstate 35 in the southeast corner of downtown.