We took a nice walk down this street, checking out the old Victorian homes. It’s cool to see something very peaceful and pretty nestled right next to tall buildings and busy streets!

The Bremond Block Historic District is a collection of 11 historic Victorian-style homes in downtown Austin, Texas, that were constructed from the 1850s to 1910 and are part of one of the few remaining upper-class neighborhoods of its time. Located within the square block bordered by West Seventh, West Eighth, Guadalupe and San Antonio Streets, four blocks from the Texas State Capitol, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Unfortunately, most of the homes have been converted to businesses and are not open for public tours. The most extravagant of all is the John Bremond Jr. House at 700 Guadalupe Street, which was built in 1886 by George Fiegel. It boasts a cast-iron wraparound porch and balcony plus a mansard roof. It looks like it did in the 1880s. Another impressive property is the James T. Brown House at 610 Guadalupe Street, a one-story structure in the Greek Revival style with a full-width porch that was built in 1858. The oldest house on the block is the Phillips-Bremond-Houston House at 706 Guadalupe Street, which was constructed in 1854. Interestingly, six of the houses were built or expanded for members of the families of brothers Eugene and John Bremond, who were prominent in late-19th century Austin social, merchandising and banking circles.

This collection of homes was built from the 1850s to 1910. The most famous is the John Bremond House. The block of homes is part of the National Register of Historic Places. If you are into historical homes, these are among the best-restored homes we have seen during this trip to Texas.

from the turn of the 19th Century. Many have been turned into businesses, but a few still appear to be private homes. Very ornate with beautiful grounds. Worth a looksee

The Bremond Block Historic District is only 4 blocks from the Texas state capitol. The district is bordered by West Seventh, West Eighth, Guadalupe and San Antonio streets. It has of many beautiful historical houses dated from 1850s to 1910. Most of the homes are now businesses, mostly lawyers and accountants. The homes are not open for tours. I enjoyed 20 minutes walking on the sidewalks around the homes. There is limited pay street parking in the neighborhood.