ABOUT BRYAN
The City of Bryan TX is the county seat of Brazos County and is located in West Central Brazos County, crossed by State highways 6 and 21. Along with College Station, the home of Texas A&M University, the city is the urban center of Brazos County.
The area was settled by members of Stephen F. Austin's colony in the 1820s and 1830s. In 1859, when Houston and Texas Central Railroad graded a railroad bed through the area, a nephew of Austin, William Joel Bryan, donated land for a townsite to the railroad. The townsite was named in his honor and was platted that same year. Many residents moved to the new county seat in the 1860s, and the first courthouse was built in 1871. The city voted to incorporate in 1867, but did not formally do so until 1872.
The Bryan News-Letter became the first newspaper in the community in 1868, followed by the Brazos Eagle, which grew from a weekly publication to a daily one in 1913.
Subdivisions located in Bryan include
Allen Forest, Austin's Colony, Beverly Estates, Briarcrest Valley Estates, Brookhollow, Carriage Hills, Copperchase, Copperfield, Country Club Estates, Memorial Forest, Oak Meadow, Park Meadow, Shirewood, Symphony Park, Tiffany Park, and Wheeler Ridge.
Private Country Clubs located here include Traditions @ Texas A&M and Miramont.
The Bryan Independent School District was established in 1877, though the first school was not ready until 1880. As schools across the country began to desegregate, Bryan schools followed suit. The plan called for a one-grade per year desegregation. A new identity was formed for the students of Bryan the fall of 1971, when Kemp students joined those of SFA and became the Vikings of Bryan High School. A second high school, James Earl Rudder High, is scheduled for completion soon and ready for opening in the fall of 2008.
Bryan Public Schools Include
Ace Campus - 1307 Memorial Dr (9 - 12)
Alton Bowen Elementary - 3870 Copperfield Dr (PK - 5)
Anson Jones Elementary - 1400 Pecan St (3 - 5)
Ben Milam Elementary - 1201 Ridgedale (PK - 2)
Bonham Elementary - 2801 Wilkes Dr (PK - 5)
Brazos Co Juvenile Detention Cente - 1901 E Villa Maria (03 - 12)
Bryan H S - 3450 Campus Dr (9 - 12)
Carver Pre K Center
Crockett Elementary - 401 Elm (PK - 5)
Fannin Elementary - 1200 Baker Ave (PK - 5)
Grad - 1901 E Villa Maria (9 - 12)
Henderson Elementary - 801 Matous Dr (PK - 5)
J W Hamilton Jr State School
Jane Long - 1106 N Harvey Mitchell Pkwy (6 - 8)
Johnson Elementary - 3800 Oak Hill Dr (PK - 5)
Kemp Elementary - 1601 W M L K Jr St (PK - 5)
Mary Branch Elementary - 2040 W Villa Maria Rd (PK - 5)
Mitchell Elementary - 2500 Austin'S Colony Pkwy (PK - 5)
Navarro Elementary - 4619 Northwood Dr (PK - 5)
Neal Elementary - 801 W M L K St (PK - 5)
Sam Houston Elementary - 4501 Canterbury (PK - 5)
Sam Rayburn - 1048 N Earl Rudder Freeway (6 - 8)
Special Opportunity School - 1901 E Villa Maria (3 - 12)
Stephen F Austin - 801 S Ennis St (06 - 8)
Sul Ross Elementary - 3300 Pkwy Ter (PK - 5)
Bryan Private Schools Include
Allen Academy - 3201 Boonville Rd (PK - 12)
Brazos Christian School - 3000 W Villa Maria (PK - 12)
Montessori School House - 2509 Roundtree Drive (PK - K)
St Michaels Academy - 2500 College Ave (PK - 12)
Still Creek Christian Sch - 6055 Hearne Road (6 - 10)
Among the local attractions are the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural Science, Messina Hof Winery & Resort, and Historic Downtown Bryan. A welcome addition to annual festivities has been the annual Texas Reds Steak & Grape Festival. Bryan is also host to several well-known restaurant and dining establishments.
Bryan's population grew to around 4100 in 1910 and was a major cotton shipping point for the region. The city continued to grow to 6300 in 1920, 7800 in 1930, and 11,840 in 1940. Many local businesses were hit hard by The Great Depression, but the community received some economic stimulation when State Highway 6 was completed through Bryan and College Station in 1936. Stimulated in great part by the growth of Texas A&M University, Bryan's population increased to approximately 27,500 in 1960, 33,200 in 1970, 44,400 in 1980, and to 65,600 in 2000.
Other schools located in Bryan include Blinn College, Allen Academy, St. Joseph Catholic School, St. Michaels Academy, and Brazos Christian School. Area healthcare facilities include St. Joseph Regional Health Center, Scott & White Outpatient Clinic, and The Physicians Centre. It is also the home of KBTX-TV, a CBS affiliate located on E. 29th Street.
