Webb-Martinez House
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Joseph Webb (1850-1933) had this residence constructed for his family about 1906. Known as Don "Pepe", Webb served as clerk of Cameron County for 34 years. In 1929 he conveyed the house to a daughter, Josephine Webb, a Brownsville teacher for whom a local school was later named. Continuous ownership of the home by Webb's descendants has been maintained by the family of his daughter Maria and her husband Jose Martinez. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Joseph Webb, known affectionately as Don 'Pepe,' built this Brownsville home for his family around 1906 while serving an extraordinary 34 years as clerk of Cameron County. In 1929 he gave the house to his daughter Josephine, a local teacher for whom a Brownsville school was later named. The home has stayed in the family's hands ever since, passing through the line of his daughter Maria and her husband Jose Martinez.
Why it matters
Multigenerational family homesteads like this one preserve the intertwined Anglo and Tejano heritage that defines the border communities of the lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Related people
- · Joseph Webb
- · Josephine Webb
- · Jose Martinez
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