Braches House
Gonzales
Gonzales County, Texas
29 28.583' N 97 18.550' W Directions: Start at the intersection of CR-361 and SH-90A. Go .3 miles north on CR-361. The house is on the left (west) side of the road.
Text: Bartlett McClure and his wife Sarah Ann built a log cabin and settled here in 1831 McClure, the first chief justice of Gonzales County, was a member of the convention of Texas in 1833. This house was built in 1842-43. After Judge McClure's death in 1842, Sarah Ann married Charles Braches, a member of the Republic of Texas Congress. The site of many events in early Texas history, the Braches house is a vernacular interpretation of the Greek revival style.