John Bremond House, Austin

The John Bremond House is situated within the Bremond Block Historic District, which consists of a group of eleven historic homes located in downtown Austin. These homes were constructed between the 1850s and 1910.

The John Bremond House stands out as the grandest among the Bremond Block residences. Constructed in 1886 by George Fiegel, this building features an ornate cast-iron wraparound porch and balcony, as well as an eye-catching mansard roof. It has retained its original late 1800s appearance. Presently, the property is owned by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.

The entire block was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and is recognized as one of the few remaining well-preserved upper-class Victorian neighborhoods from the mid to late nineteenth century in Texas.

Six of these houses were either built or expanded to accommodate members of the Bremond family, particularly Eugene and John Bremond, who were prominent figures in the social, merchandising, and banking circles of late-nineteenth-century Austin. These historic homes are nestled within the square block bounded by West Seventh, West Eighth, Guadalupe, and San Antonio streets. Additionally, the district encompasses several houses located on the west side of San Antonio Street and the south side of West Seventh Street, with at least three of them having connections to the North family.