Centennial House

Address

411 N Upper Broadway St
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 882-8691

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Corpus Christi, founded in the mid-1800s, was originally built as two parts – a lower, sea level commercial development along the bay and a higher, residential area along a bluff overlooking the bay. The Texas Greek Revival-style Britton-Evans House was one of the first homes completed on this upper level, built in 1849 by Forbes Britton. Britton, a partner in the shipping firm of Britton, Mann and Yates, operated a freight line between Corpus Christ and the port of Galveston. The firm specialized in shipping cured hides from Mexico.

Britton served in the Texas Legislature from 1857 to 1861 before selling the home at the onset of the Civil War. In 1862, the Confederate army requisitioned the house as a hospital before Federal troops took the city in 1866. The Federal army continued to use the house as a hospital as well as officer’s mess hall. George F. Evans, import-export merchant, bought the house in 1880 and it remained the Evans family home for the next 56 years.

Today, the historic home has been restored and is maintained by the Corpus Christi Area Heritage Society.

Nearby Food & Drink

The Exchange224 N Mesquite St (439 feet NE)
Rebel Toad Brewing Co.425 Lomax St (500 feet NE)
The Executive Surf Club306 N Chaparral St (821 feet NE)
Lazy Beach Downtown312 N Chaparral St (828 feet NE)

Nearby Shopping & Retail

20/20 Vintage423 Lomax (523 feet NE)
Guajardo Law Firm555 N Carancahua St (669 feet NW)
The Healthy Glow509 Lawrence St (726 feet NE)
ICCB Trucking606 N Carancahua St (779 feet NW)

Nearby Services

Holmgreen Health Care Center317 N Carancahua St (353 feet SW)
Corpus Christi Healthcare at Home101 N Upper Broadway St (397 feet S)
Tease Salon429 Lomax St (526 feet NE)
Brookdale Trinity Towers101 N Upper Broadway St (540 feet SW)