One of the best ways to appreciate and build awareness of a cityâs character and sense of community is through its history, and the newly established Alpine Historical Association is set to do just that.
With the dedication of Alpine native Abbey Branch, the association is set to promote the cityâs history. Branch was born and raised in Alpine, and graduated Alpine High School in 1991. She is the daughter of Morrison True Value owner Bob Ward.
Branch has spent 25 years working in the architecture and design industry, and she owned and operated a design business in Houston.
In 2018, Branch purchased a 110-year-old home, called the Vaquero Home, on Cockrell Street in Alpine. The city contacted her to possibly start a historical association to promote the Historical District, after many years of non-active status.