HomeMy WebLinkAboutBrison Oak - County Registry Nomination Form, October 14, 2024
Brazos County Heritage Tree Registry
Nomination Form
Please complete this form and email to info@brazoscountyhistory.org
Information submitted will be published by the Brazos County Historical Commission
Brazos County Heritage Tree Registry
Brazos County Historical Commission
info@brazoscountyhistory.org
Tree Species, if known list the
Post Oak (Quercus stellata)
species common and Latin Name
Tree Name, if known, ex. “Treaty
“Brison Oak”
Oak”
Owners Name, ex. City of Bryan,
City of College Station, TX
John Smith, or Main Street Church
Property Name, ex. Smith Ranch,
Brison Park
Central Park
Tree Owner Contact, if not person
Kelsey Heiden, PARD Director
listed as owner above
Owner/Contact Address
1000 Krenek Tap Rd., College Station, TX 77840
Owner/Contact Telephone Number
979-764-3486
Owner/Contact e-mail address
kheiden@cstx.gov
Best Guess Tree Condition,
Mature tree, good overall health
Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor
Method of Nominating Tree, based
One of the largest post oak trees in the county & a historically
on size or historical/ cultural
significant tree in the first City Park in College Station
significance
Many thanks to the Texas Forest Service for its support and permission to use its print and web based resources.
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Nominator, who recommends the
Sherry Frisk
tree for inclusion in the BCHTR
Nominator, address
1004 Ashburn Avenue, College Station, TX 77840
Nominator, telephone number
713-705-7115
Nominator, is public access
Answer: Yes or No
allowed?– answer only if nominator
(Access is required for verification of measurements.)
is property owner
DBH Info, for this section refer to
texasforestservice.tamu.edu/main/popup.aspx?id=1343
for measuring instructions and procedure
Circumference
11 ft, 2” at breast height (4.5’)
Total Height
58’
113’
Crown Spread – widest
q
q
o
78’
90 spread
q
q
95.5’
Avg Crown Spread
q
q
Measured Date
September 10, 2024
Measurer, Texas Master Naturalist
Dr. Dwight Bohlmeyer
Value: economic/ecological – as
calculated using iTree online -
Ecologically, the tree is valuable as a host for Lepidopteran insect
http://www.itreetools.org/design.php
caterpillars which are the primary source of food for young birds.
By submitting this form, the nominator commits to protect, preserve and defend the tree, and not to
remove it except in case of urgent public necessity, safety hazard, terminal disease, etc. Please complete next
section if submitting a hard copy to the Brazos County Heritage Tree Registry; please disregard if sending form electronically.
Printed Name - ___________________________________________ By submitting this form you
are granting the Brazos
County Historical
Signature - ____________________________________________
Commission permission to
publish the information
Date - _____________________________________________
furnished .
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Google Map Location of Brison Park:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6069465,-
96.3320922,234m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
GPS Coordinates: 30.60727 degrees N, 96.33195 degrees W
History of the “Brison Oak”
100-Year-Old Post Oak Tree in Brison Park
College Station, Brazos County, Texas
Brison Park, established in 1921 and originally named Dexter Park, is a cornerstone of the Southside
Historic Neighborhood District in College Station, Texas. The park was developed as part of “College Park,”
the first off-campus residential area created primarily for Texas A&M faculty. The Southside Development
Company, formed by five faculty members, purchased land adjacent to the southern edge of the campus
and designed the subdivision around this central park, complete with a lake. In 1939, t he lake was drained
to protect the community from mosquitoes and malaria.
When the Southside Development Company sold the park to the City of College Station in 1947, official
restrictions were put into place to guarantee that its natural environment would be preserved (Brazos
County Records, Vol. 130, p. 589). These deed restrictions guarantee that the park will be protected “in
perpetuity” by the City of College Station
A small tributary of Bee Creek runs through the middle of Brison Park, which consists of a rolling green space with
thickly wooded area on the north side, and a canopy of trees on the east side highlighted by the huge, 100-year-old
“Brison Oak” tree with many branches that reach the ground. Signs along the major paved walkway of the park
include those pointing out the official City Ordinance (#298) which warns against damaging the old trees and
vegetation.
A favorite resting place of visitors, a wrought iron bench is located under the “Brison Oak,” and at least one
th
wedding proposal has occurred in that spot. In 2023, the big native tree was a focal point during the 100
Anniversary celebration of the Southside Historic Neighborhood District. Th is 100-year-old Post Oak, the
“Brison Oak,” stands as a living symbol of the neighborhood’s long history.
In September 2024, a Master Naturalist commented, “One of the largest P ost O ak trees in the county and
historically significant.
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