Neale House
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Southern Colonial house of Wm. Neale, Englishman who was in Navy of Mexico in early 1820's, operated Matamoros to Boca Del Rio Stage Line, and lived here 1834 to 1896. Built of imported lumber. Of fine workmanship. During 1859 Cortina's War, Wm. Peter Neale, a son of the builder, was killed in right front room. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
William Neale, an Englishman who had served in the Mexican navy in the early 1820s and later ran the Matamoros-to-Boca del Rio stage line, built this fine Southern Colonial home of imported lumber and lived here from 1834 until 1896. During the 1859 border conflict known as Cortina's War, his son William Peter Neale was killed in the house's right front room. The home's craftsmanship earned it recognition as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Why it matters
It is a rare survivor of the turbulent borderland where international commerce, transportation, and armed conflict all met in one household's story.
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