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Explore Historic Downtown Bryan and the surrounding area to learn stories behind the buildings you see today. You'll discover Bryan's first fire-proof building, the reason Main Street ends where it does, and why there's an old helicopter across from Tavo Coffee Co.
This tour takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to complete. For a shorter tour, simply pick and choose the locations that interest you the most.
Train Depot
Hotel Bryan
Now a family-owned restaurant in Historic Downtown Bryan, Papa Perez specializes in homestyle Mexican dishes.
Community, history, and celebration converge at The LaSalle Hotel, a cherished testament to the spirit of Bryan, Texas. Relax in one of our newly renovated guest rooms and dine and unwind at…
Now 3rd on Main, a fast, casual restaurant in Downtown Bryan serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
Located on Main Street in Historical Downtown Bryan, the Carnegie History Center is a hub for research, local history, and genealogy at no cost. As part of the Bryan-College Station Public Library…
Now also home to West End Elixir Company, a must-visit for any cocktail aficionado.
The Palace Theater is an open-air amphitheater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Home to free, live concerts during First Fridays every month and many other seasonal events, The Palace Theater is a…
Serving fresh, handmade, brick-oven pizza, craft beer, and quality cocktails in the historic James Pharmacy in Downtown Bryan since May 2016.
What was once the McCulloch-Dansby Company is now Corner of Time Antiques, filled with unique finds.
First National State Bank
First State Bank & Trust
This former grocery store re-opened as a restaurant in 1995 by Aggie Graduate Rami Cerone.
Margie’s originally opened as the Opersteny Saloon in 1924. The Opersteny Family’s burgers were known to be so delicious that patrons would lick the juice off the paper wrappers after finishing their…
Vietnam Helicopter
Bojo Coffee Co. is serving up delicious cups of coffee at the Ice House on Main, built in 1912. The historic building adds to the charm of this local coffee shop. Grab…
The Kimbell Cultural Event Center is an art gallery and performance/event space nestled in the heart of Historic Downtown Bryan. It's housed in a beautifully restored 100-year-old feed store, blending historical charm…
Tavo Coffee Co. is located in the former Parker Lumber Building, one of the oldest buildings in Historic Downtown Bryan (built in 1910).
Formerly Edwin Jenkins' pharmacy, now Catalena Hatters.
Saloon
Just outside of Clara B. Mounce Library is the bell that was rung to announce that World War I had ended.
The building at 202 South Bryan has been a livery stable, car dealership, dance hall, and marketplace. All on the same footprint.
Temple Freda is currently being renovated. As a result of the Texas Central Railroad and the city of Houston, Jewish immigrants were one of the first settlers in the newly built town…
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Sunbeam Bagels and The Owl sits between the two railroad tracks that paved the way for Bryan, Texas to become the town we know today.
McDougal Jones House
Edwin Jenkins Home
Astin-Porter House
The Astin Mansion was built in 1920 by prominent local residents Roger Q. and Nina Heard Astin. Today, it is a renowned wedding and event venue.
Discover a hidden gem and a Bryan Legend at the historic Milton Parker Estate, an 1885 Eastlake Victorian mansion set on four live oak-covered acres only 5 blocks from downtown Bryan, …
Bowie School
Hop in the car and explore Bryan's legendary past! You'll visit a park that holds the last traces of Brazos Valley's first town, follow the ghost of an old interurban railway from Bryan to Texas A&M, and stand on the same soil where pilots and astronauts once trained. Discover the dynamic history of Bryan, Texas along this free driving tour.
This tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete, but you can make a full day out of visiting all of these stops. Drive safely and enjoy!
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History is a science, nature, and cultural history museum in Bryan, Texas, United States. Explore historical artifacts, cultural history, and dinosaurs that dominated the Earth millions…
Click here to learn more about what you can experience at Boonville Heritage Park. Boonville Heritage Park is the last preserved remnant of the town of Boonville, the original county seat of…
Ursuline Academy
Freedman Town
Freedman Town was established just northeast of the original Bryan townsite in 1867 as one of the earliest post-Civil War African American communities in Brazos County.
The Brazos Valley African American Museum stands in what was Bryan's Lower Freedman Town, serving as a physical symbol of African American history
Ibarra Elementary School
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The last remaining stop on the Interurban Railway's route between Bryan and College Station is Martin's Place, which used to be a convenience store on Union Hill.
The former home of Dr. Edwin J. Kyle, namesake of Kyle Field.
Train Depot
Temple Freda is currently being renovated. As a result of the Texas Central Railroad and the city of Houston, Jewish immigrants were one of the first settlers in the newly built town…
Community, history, and celebration converge at The LaSalle Hotel, a cherished testament to the spirit of Bryan, Texas. Relax in one of our newly renovated guest rooms and dine and unwind at…
The Palace Theater is an open-air amphitheater in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas. Home to free, live concerts during First Fridays every month and many other seasonal events, The Palace Theater is a…
Located on Main Street in Historical Downtown Bryan, the Carnegie History Center is a hub for research, local history, and genealogy at no cost. As part of the Bryan-College Station Public Library…
Astin-Porter House
The Astin Mansion was built in 1920 by prominent local residents Roger Q. and Nina Heard Astin. Today, it is a renowned wedding and event venue.
Discover a hidden gem and a Bryan Legend at the historic Milton Parker Estate, an 1885 Eastlake Victorian mansion set on four live oak-covered acres only 5 blocks from downtown Bryan, …
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