Historical Cultural Landmarks

GRANDE-GROSSMAN HOUSE - HERITAGE PARK
1517 NORTH CHAPARRAL STREET

Benito (Ben) Grande was born in 1862 and came to Corpus Christi with his family in the late 1870s. The Grande men were entrepreneurs who owned the Ben Grande Saloon, one of the largest and last old-fashioned cantinas in Texas. Ben succeeded his father in operating the family businesses, became a leader in the community, and built this house on Artesian Street in 1904. The Grossman Family began emigrating from Russia in the early 1900s. Ed, Henry, Simon and their sister, Ida Grossman opened a department store next door to the house on Artesian Street. Simon returned to Europe in 1921 and brought other family members to Corpus Christi. Ida Grossman Cohen bought this house in 1925. The Grossman Family donated the home to the City in 1982 and moved it to its current site. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Council One, restored the home in 1985. Bayfest, Inc. currently operates this home. Revisions to the house changed the style from Victorian to Craftsman with elements of Prairie architecture. Dominant features include the stick style eave brackets and brick piers.

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