‍The Laureles Ranch House Museum once belonged to the founder of Brownsville, Charles Stillman. Now in its new location, located in Linear Park, the fully restored home offers a rustic setting for parties and special events. Largely used for the outside porch space and the grounds outside the home, this house setting is a unique venue.

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‍The Laureles home is a late Georgian Greek Revival style ranch dwelling with large overhanging eaves and wrap-around porches for outdoor leisure. Because several roman numeral carvings were spotted on main support joists during its renovation, it is believed that materials for the house were shipped from New England ports in prefabricated form by ship’s carpenters to be assembled once they arrived at the ranch.

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‍Several sections were later annexed to the home but it has been restored as close to its original form as possible.

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‍Thanks to private donations through the auspices of the Brownsville Historical Association, our city has a ranch house built around 1850 to typify the ranch history of families such as the Kings, Yturrias, and Garcias that settled the region for raising cattle and building cities in the Rio Grande Valley.