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He is also on the board of trustees for Blinn College, [9] and on the board of directors of the Economic Development Foundation of Brenham. [10] Toubin is also the caretaker of the B'Nai Abraham Jewish cemetery. [5] "Main Street Brenham will be able to complete its Toubin Park Project with the help of a $25,000 community development grant.
Brenham (/ ˈ b r ɛ n əm / BREH-nəm) is a city in east-central Texas, United States, and the county seat of Washington County, [7] with a population of 17,369 according to the 2020 U.S. census. Brenham is also known for its annual German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest, similar to Volksfest. [8]
The Brenham Downtown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Buildings in the district were designed by Alfred C. Finn , James Wetmore , and others in Classical Revival and other styles. [ 1 ]
In 1913, it merged with the Brenham Daily Banner to form the Brenham Daily Banner Press, which was published as a daily and weekly newspaper from 1913–1926. [2] The paper became the first daily in Texas to hire a female editor, in 1917. [3] Brenham Daily Banner Press publisher George A.T. Neu was president of the Texas Press Association in 1927.
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church at 701 Church in Brenham, Texas. It was built in 1935 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. See also
Brenham Heritage Museum. Washington County is a county in Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 35,805. [1] Its county seat is Brenham, which is located along U.S. Highway 290, 72 miles northwest of Houston. [2]
The Brenham Heritage Museum is a local history museum in downtown Brenham, Texas located in the former US Post Office-Federal Building-Brenham listed on the National Register of Historic Places building. [2] The museum is operated by the Brenham Heritage Museum Board of Directors, and staff members.
In early 2015, the building was cut into three sections and moved 90 miles (140 km) west to the Dell Jewish Community Center in the Northwest Hills neighborhood of Austin, Texas. The building was pieced back together and upgraded with new insulation, restrooms, air-conditioning and electrical wiring.