Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House

Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House
Location: 1204 E. 7th St., Austin, Texas
Built: 1947
Architect: Genaro P. Briones
Architectural style: Four square
Governing body: Private
MPS: East Austin MRA
NRHP Reference#: 98000280
Added to NRHP: August 7, 1998[1]

The Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House is a historic home in downtown Austin, Texas. 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. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Helen Simmons and Catherine A. Hoyt, "A Guide to Hispanic Texas," University of Texas Press.

External links

http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/hispanic/2001/briones.htm