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Brazos Belle, originally named Brazos Queen II, [1] was constructed by F.M. Young at a cost of $1 million, [2] the vessel being permanently berthed on Lake Brazos, near Interstate 35 in Waco in 1997 as a result of fluctuating water levels in the Brazos River. [3] [4] Young sold the riverboat to Tony Cain, president of Brazos Leisure, Inc., [5 ...
Waco: Part of Waco Downtown Historic District, currently houses the Dr Pepper Museum 2: Castle Heights Historic District: Castle Heights Historic District: November 17, 2009 : Roughly bounded by Waco Dr. (U.S. Route 84), Oriental Rd., Franklin Ave., and 39th St.
Waco Suspension Bridge in 2024 Deck of Waco Suspension Bridge in 2007 Before 1869, crossing the Brazos River was a time-consuming and sometimes dangerous ordeal. The only way to cross the river was by ferry, and due to the location of Waco on the growing Chisholm Trail , local businessmen knew that a bridge was needed to support commerce.
KBTX-TV (channel 3) is a television station in Bryan, Texas, United States, serving the Brazos Valley as a dual affiliate of CBS and The CW.Owned by Gray Media, the station maintains studios on East 29th Street in Bryan; its transmitter is located northwest of Anderson, Texas.
The newspaper has its roots in five predecessors, beginning with the Waco Evening Telephone in 1892. The Tribune-Herald took its current identity when E.S. Fentress and Charles Marsh, who owned the Waco News-Tribune, bought the Waco Times-Herald. That purchase was the beginning of Newspapers, Inc., a chain that eventually owned 13 newspapers.
The Brazos River Authority or BRA was created in 1929 by the Texas Legislature as a quasi-governmental entity to manage the Brazos River as a water resource in Texas. [1] It was originally named the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District and renamed to the current name in 1953.
They combined that retro vibe with their own modern and Southern styles and the property's existing Moorish Revival aesthetic to create a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel in downtown Waco, roughly a ...
Downtown Waco is small compared to that of cities like Dallas or Houston. Nevertheless, 17,000 people commute to work there each day. Downtown Waco was built around the Waco Suspension Bridge, which was a crucial crossing of the Brazos River. In May 1953, a tornado struck downtown Waco killing 114, and injuring hundreds.