e Gonzales Historic Homes Association is
pleased to present,
Grandeur of Gonzales,
Historic Homes from the Birthplace of Texas
Independence. It is an incredible showcase of the
historically significant homes and public buildings
that are preserved in the small city where Texas'
independence from Mexico was launched.
Included is a brief history of Gonzales and
the pivotal role played in the fight for Texas
independence. Just south of town, along the banks
of the Guadalupe River, is where the first shot for
Texas independence was launched and where the
famous Come and Take It flag, designed and sewn
by Naomi DeWitt from her wedding dress, was
first flown. Gonzales was the only community to
send men to the call for aide from the Alamo and
the thirty-two men all gave their lives for the cause.
When news of the fall of the Alamo reached Sam
Houston, who was camped just east of Gonzales,
he ordered the town burned and the flight eastward
known as the Runaway Scrape began. Sam Houston
and his army took a stand on April 21, 1836 at
San Jacinto and defeated the Mexican army led by
Santa Ana in a record breaking 18 minutes. e
citizens returned to Gonzales and built a thriving
community that flourishes today.
Featured herein, are many of the homes built in
the late 19th and early 20th Century. Gonzales
boasts an incredible collection of grand and
architecturally significant homes and public
buildings unparalleled to any other in the state of
Texas for a town of its size. A brief history of each
home is included and you will be able to take a peek
at the incredible architectural details and interior
design of many homes never before revealed to the
public.
