National Register of Historic Places

Durazno Plantation

Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas
Listed
September 1, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80004081

About this property

The Durazno Plantation is a historic Southern plantation near Jones Creek, Texas. It is located near Jones Creek in Brazoria County, Texas. In 1840, 500 acres of land was taken from the Peach Point Plantation to create the Durazno Plantation. "Durazno" is Spanish for peach. The new plantation was given to William Joel Bryan (1815–1903) as dowry when he married Lavinia Perry in 1840. The people he enslaved were forced to grow cotton and raise cattle. After his death, it was inherited by his son Samuel Irwin Bryan, who bequeathed half to his daughter Louella Bryan Brutrus, half to his nephew, Samuel Irwin Stratton. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings since September 2, 1980. National Register of Historic Places listings in Brazoria County, Texas

Location

Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas
28.95709, -95.44893

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Durazno Plantation listed on the National Register?

Durazno Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Durazno Plantation?

Durazno Plantation is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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