Is this good or silly for Bryan?
Where is the home of Texas A&M?
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Is this good or silly for Bryan?
I would think being the heart of Aggieland is more important than being the birthplace of Aggieland.
Maybe we need a water tower fight to settle it.
Maybe we need a water tower fight to settle it.
I love it!!! Good fun. This world needs more of that.
CRBongo
Bryan donated 2,416 acres of prairie land in 1871 as the future site of Texas A&M. Does that make Bryan the parent of Texas A&M? or just the baby daddy ; )
RELLIS, Health Science Center and the original land grant are/were Bryan, so it's not as easy for people to look down on Bryan as one may think.
I live in Bryan and have Elite Electric in CSTX, and I also own rentals in both cities so I am a 2 cities one community guy. I don't get the CS hate or snobbery towards Bryan. Never have never will.
I live in Bryan and have Elite Electric in CSTX, and I also own rentals in both cities so I am a 2 cities one community guy. I don't get the CS hate or snobbery towards Bryan. Never have never will.
Brazos County
College Station is the cancer that grew up around Texas A&M.
Duffel Pud said:
College Station is the cancer that grew up around Texas A&M.
My old neighbor lived near A&M before it was CoCS. He told me that originally the founders of CoCS wanted to join Bryan, however they could not come up with the bribe money to pay off the appropriate officials. I don't know if it is true, however given the corruption in small Texas towns in the late 1930's I can believe it.
Well, one has college in its name, and one doesn't
doubledog said:
Bryan donated 2,416 acres of prairie land in 1871 as the future site of Texas A&M. Does that make Bryan the parent of Texas A&M? or just the baby daddy ; )
actually Bryan didnt donate any land. Citizens in BRAZOS county donated the land. The land was not in the city of Bryan to giveL
Bucketrunner said:
Well, one has college in its name, and one doesn't
So one predated the college and was the name of the town where the college was established, and the other didn't?
I thought the state owned the land. And Bryan was the county seat. Everything was centered there and A&M was "out in the country."
I also heard the state wanted to put the college in Robertson Co. near Calvert which was much more prosperous back in the 1870s, but the people of Calvert wanted nothing to do with it.
I also heard the state wanted to put the college in Robertson Co. near Calvert which was much more prosperous back in the 1870s, but the people of Calvert wanted nothing to do with it.
The left cannot kill the Spirit of Charlie Kirk.
techno-ag said:
I thought the state owned the land. And Bryan was the county seat. Everything was centered there and A&M was "out in the country."
I also heard the state wanted to put the college in Robertson Co. near Calvert which was much more prosperous back in the 1870s, but the people of Calvert wanted nothing to do with it.
Good thing, too, since a cholera epidemic all but wiped Calvert off the map in the early 1900's.
As a citizen of the People's Republic of College Station, I think it's freaking hilarious that the city of Bryan "pokes the bear" on occasion. This was something that any serious city government in College Station should have done. It's just another example.
EliteElectric said:
I don't get the CS hate or snobbery towards Bryan. Never have never will.
Oddly enough, that seems to flow both ways.
Duffel Pud said:techno-ag said:
I thought the state owned the land. And Bryan was the county seat. Everything was centered there and A&M was "out in the country."
I also heard the state wanted to put the college in Robertson Co. near Calvert which was much more prosperous back in the 1870s, but the people of Calvert wanted nothing to do with it.
Good thing, too, since a cholera epidemic all but wiped Calvert off the map in the early 1900's.
Could definitely get to Waco faster with one less speed-trap town if Cholera had fought harder
Harvey Mitchell is actually credited with gathering together other local citizens who donated the 2,400 acres of land to donate as the location for A&M under the Morrill Act.
From the inscription on the historical marker at the Boonville Heritage Park:
"... Mitchell, leader of rural, sparsely populated Brazos County, saw an opportunity. Although several large cities, including "San Antonio, Austin, Waco, and other prominent and wealthy places," were avidly seeking this prize college, Mitchell and his three-man committee reached out to grab the brass ring. He managed to learn what bonus amount was needed to secure the prize. Mitchell wrote out a bid, which was accepted, on condition that he would have clear titles to 2,500 acres of previously shown land - within 48 hours. With the help of other citizens, the money was raised; the lands were bought and deeds secured and delivered to the commissioners, within the time specified. The prize was theirs. Legend has it that somewhere in the process Col. Mitchell held a winning hand of poker securing the opportunity for the Brazos County location for A.&M., arguably the highest stakes in the history of Texas, if true."
From the inscription on the historical marker at the Boonville Heritage Park:
"... Mitchell, leader of rural, sparsely populated Brazos County, saw an opportunity. Although several large cities, including "San Antonio, Austin, Waco, and other prominent and wealthy places," were avidly seeking this prize college, Mitchell and his three-man committee reached out to grab the brass ring. He managed to learn what bonus amount was needed to secure the prize. Mitchell wrote out a bid, which was accepted, on condition that he would have clear titles to 2,500 acres of previously shown land - within 48 hours. With the help of other citizens, the money was raised; the lands were bought and deeds secured and delivered to the commissioners, within the time specified. The prize was theirs. Legend has it that somewhere in the process Col. Mitchell held a winning hand of poker securing the opportunity for the Brazos County location for A.&M., arguably the highest stakes in the history of Texas, if true."
woodiewood1 said:doubledog said:
Bryan donated 2,416 acres of prairie land in 1871 as the future site of Texas A&M. Does that make Bryan the parent of Texas A&M? or just the baby daddy ; )
actually Bryan didnt donate any land. Citizens in BRAZOS county donated the land. The land was not in the city of Bryan to giveL
I was trying to throw the mayor of Bryan a bone. Thus the ; )
Some of you don't own this classic and it shows.
91_Aggie said:Duffel Pud said:techno-ag said:
I thought the state owned the land. And Bryan was the county seat. Everything was centered there and A&M was "out in the country."
I also heard the state wanted to put the college in Robertson Co. near Calvert which was much more prosperous back in the 1870s, but the people of Calvert wanted nothing to do with it.
Good thing, too, since a cholera epidemic all but wiped Calvert off the map in the early 1900's.
Could definitely get to Waco faster with one less speed-trap town if Cholera had fought harder
True. But then you would be in Waco.
The real story is that local Brazos County citizens, namely Harvey Mitchell, with help from the State, pulled together enough money to buy land for a new public school of higher ed. Once the land was accumulated, the State loaned money to Harvey Mitchell to get the school started but there was delay after delay. The then Speaker of the Texas House, Guy M. Bryan, brother of the town's namesake, formed a committee of the House to make it happen and put himself as Chair. Reporting back to the House, Bryan reported that Mr. Mitchell had "chicken pied" the money away and was made to sign a promissory note back to the State. Bryan then led the charge to get A&M up and running,
After the school began operations, there was the City of Bryan and 5 miles south was "College." Mail delivered to Bryan's citizens was addressed to the postal station, Bryan Station, that is. Likewise, mail from all over the world mailed to A&M was mailed to College Station. Residents living on campus began moving off campus and close by. Finally, in 1938, the City of College was born. There had been a movement prior to this by those living around the campus and city leaders of Bryan for the City of Bryan to annex College but, because of the Great Depression, there was no money to be had. In fact, A&M employees were being paid by State of Texas with IOUs.
After the school began operations, there was the City of Bryan and 5 miles south was "College." Mail delivered to Bryan's citizens was addressed to the postal station, Bryan Station, that is. Likewise, mail from all over the world mailed to A&M was mailed to College Station. Residents living on campus began moving off campus and close by. Finally, in 1938, the City of College was born. There had been a movement prior to this by those living around the campus and city leaders of Bryan for the City of Bryan to annex College but, because of the Great Depression, there was no money to be had. In fact, A&M employees were being paid by State of Texas with IOUs.
i had heard that originally it was supposed to be outside of Bellville in Austin County
Why do so many Bryanites have an inferiority complex about this?
Colonel Kurtz said:
Why do so many Bryanites have an inferiority complex about this?
Without TAMU Bryan is just south Hearne (I kid of course).
Isn't Bryan the home of Blinn now?
Nope. Still in brenham so they can continue to charge Brazos Co students out of district tuition.
There wasn't even a speck of college station until the railroad made a stop there after the college was there and called it college station - before the college station stop the only stop was in Bryan a couple of miles away from the college. Post office was there in 1877 but community was officially named by railroad in 1887. The train made infrequent stops in college station until 1883 when a depot was built and an official stop.
Old army Lou class of 32, started selling textbooks in his dorm room in 1930 and made so much he dropped out formed loupots bookstore. I read somewhere that his Location on Northgate where the chicken is now and later moved to his location on the corner in about 1938 (I believe) because Aggies were tired of going to Bryan to get the books for class.
He predated city of college station by 8 years with his business.
Old army Lou class of 32, started selling textbooks in his dorm room in 1930 and made so much he dropped out formed loupots bookstore. I read somewhere that his Location on Northgate where the chicken is now and later moved to his location on the corner in about 1938 (I believe) because Aggies were tired of going to Bryan to get the books for class.
He predated city of college station by 8 years with his business.
I collect ticket stubs! looking for a 1944 orange bowl ticket stub and Aggie vs tu stubs - 1926 and below, 1935-1937, 1939-1944, 1946-1948, 1950, 1953, 1956-1957, 1959, 1960, 1963-1966, 1969-1970, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1990, 2004, 2008 also looking for vs Villanova 1949
The fact is is that Brazos County can be considered "Aggieland" with College Station being the home of Texas A&M with Bryan having some A&M facilities, The entry signs into Bryan may be true, but somewhat misleading....that's marketing,
Bryan does a great job of bring in new business and developing the East side and West sides. The main issue I see is what Texas Ave has become. The other day when driving through Bryan from Hearne, I counted 28 vacant buildings on Texas Ave and that's not counting those vacancies in strip centers. I don't know what the answer is, but it looks bad,
The medians looked great,
Bryan does a great job of bring in new business and developing the East side and West sides. The main issue I see is what Texas Ave has become. The other day when driving through Bryan from Hearne, I counted 28 vacant buildings on Texas Ave and that's not counting those vacancies in strip centers. I don't know what the answer is, but it looks bad,
The medians looked great,
Texas Avenue is like driving thru a ghost town in places.
I believe that is the purpose of those beautification grants the city offers that have been pilloried on here in the past.woodiewood1 said:
The fact is is that Brazos County can be considered "Aggieland" with College Station being the home of Texas A&M with Bryan having some A&M facilities, The entry signs into Bryan may be true, but somewhat misleading....that's marketing,
Bryan does a great job of bring in new business and developing the East side and West sides. The main issue I see is what Texas Ave has become. The other day when driving through Bryan from Hearne, I counted 28 vacant buildings on Texas Ave and that's not counting those vacancies in strip centers. I don't know what the answer is, but it looks bad,
The medians looked great,
The left cannot kill the Spirit of Charlie Kirk.
woodiewood1 said:
The fact is is that Brazos County can be considered "Aggieland" with College Station being the home of Texas A&M with Bryan having some A&M facilities, The entry signs into Bryan may be true, but somewhat misleading....that's marketing,
Bryan does a great job of bring in new business and developing the East side and West sides. The main issue I see is what Texas Ave has become. The other day when driving through Bryan from Hearne, I counted 28 vacant buildings on Texas Ave and that's not counting those vacancies in strip centers. I don't know what the answer is, but it looks bad,
The medians looked great,
To be fair, not the fault of the medians. It has looked that way for many years!
woodiewood1 said:
The fact is is that Brazos County can be considered "Aggieland" with College Station being the home of Texas A&M with Bryan having some A&M facilities, The entry signs into Bryan may be true, but somewhat misleading....that's marketing,
Bryan does a great job of bring in new business and developing the East side and West sides. The main issue I see is what Texas Ave has become. The other day when driving through Bryan from Hearne, I counted 28 vacant buildings on Texas Ave and that's not counting those vacancies in strip centers. I don't know what the answer is, but it looks bad,
The medians looked great,
To be fair, the largest portion of the "land" grant for TAMU is in Burleson county. Maybe we can add Snook to the Aggieland communities.
doubledog said:woodiewood1 said:
The fact is is that Brazos County can be considered "Aggieland" with College Station being the home of Texas A&M with Bryan having some A&M facilities, The entry signs into Bryan may be true, but somewhat misleading....that's marketing,
Bryan does a great job of bring in new business and developing the East side and West sides. The main issue I see is what Texas Ave has become. The other day when driving through Bryan from Hearne, I counted 28 vacant buildings on Texas Ave and that's not counting those vacancies in strip centers. I don't know what the answer is, but it looks bad,
The medians looked great,
To be fair, the largest portion of the "land" grant for TAMU is in Burleson county. Maybe we can add Snook to the Aggieland communities.
The 1,000 acres in Burleson county east and west of Hwy 50 was purchased by A&M from a couple of local residents in 1944. I don't think any of the land was part of the Land Grant 2,416 acres in 1871,
They may own other lands in Burleson co0nty but probably not part of the 1871 deal.
woodiewood1 said:doubledog said:woodiewood1 said:
The fact is is that Brazos County can be considered "Aggieland" with College Station being the home of Texas A&M with Bryan having some A&M facilities, The entry signs into Bryan may be true, but somewhat misleading....that's marketing,
Bryan does a great job of bring in new business and developing the East side and West sides. The main issue I see is what Texas Ave has become. The other day when driving through Bryan from Hearne, I counted 28 vacant buildings on Texas Ave and that's not counting those vacancies in strip centers. I don't know what the answer is, but it looks bad,
The medians looked great,
To be fair, the largest portion of the "land" grant for TAMU is in Burleson county. Maybe we can add Snook to the Aggieland communities.
The 1,000 acres in Burleson county east and west of Hwy 50 was purchased by A&M from a couple of local residents in 1944. I don't think any of the land was part of the Land Grant 2,416 acres in 1871,
They may own other lands in Burleson co0nty but probably not part of the 1871 deal.
That is why I put the "land" in quotation marks. The point is the triviality of the original premise. An Aggie is a point of view, not a location.