Del Rio, TX, United States
Brinkley Mansion. This site was once farmland irrigated by Del Rio's canal system. Construction on this house began in the early 1930s. In 1934, infamous "goat-gland doctor" John R. Brinkley and his wife, Minnie (Jones), bought the home, which exhibits elements of the Spanish Eclectic style. The cou
ple enlarged it and added elaborate water features on the grounds, complete with menagerie, flashing colored lights and loudspeakers connected to a pipe organ inside. Local residents often came to dan
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 25055 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off