Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House

Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1204 E. 7th St., Austin, Texas
Coordinates	30°15′56″N 97°43′47″W
Built	1947
Architect	Genaro P. Briones
Architectural style	Four square
MPS	East Austin MRA
NRHP reference No.	98000280
Added to NRHP	August 7, 1998[1]

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. 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. March 13, 2009.
2. Helen Simmons and Catherine A. Hoyt, "A Guide to Hispanic Texas," University of Texas Press.

External links

• Genero P. and Carolina Briones House National Park Service