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|   Immaculate Conception Church - Brownsville, Texas
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This Gothic Revival church, built by the Oblates of Mary in 1856, has 38 stained glass windows, a burial vault containing the remains of members of the Celaya family, and a rectory that was used as a refuge for priests fleeing Mexican revolutions. posted by:  JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
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| Fernandez, Miguel, Hide Yard - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Opened by a Spanish immigrant, the Miguel Fernandez Hide Yard processed cattle by-products for local ranchers. The architecture is typical of late 19th century Rio Grande Valley commercial buildings. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
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| Cameron County Courthouse - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The second Cameron County Courthouse, a simple Beaux-Arts building with four identical facades, was designed in 1912 by San Antonio architect Atlee B. Myers. Rather plain from the outside, inside is a distinctive (and beautiful) stained glass dome. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
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| La Nueva Libertad - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Don Andres Cueto, like many other merchants in Brownsville, immigrated from Spain. Most likely he was headed to Matamoros, but the chaos created from constant revolution led many to settle on the relatively stable north side of the river. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
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| Stillman, Charles, House - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Charles Stillman, Brownsville’s larger-than-life founder, built this Greek Revival home in 1850. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/2/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.1 mi | La Madrilena - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Adrian Ortiz was born in Madrid in 1850. Before turning 18, the young Ortiz left Spain and settled in Brownsville, working for a relative. By 1892, Ortiz opened his own store, the Adrian Ortiz Grocery, otherwise known as ‘La Madrilena’ or ‘Native of Madrid.’
posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
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| The Gem - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This is one of the few buildings left erected by the Brownsville Township Company, a partnership formed by Charles Stillman to develop the land around Fort Brown. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
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| Cameron County Jail, Old - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Built in 1913 by the San Antonio architects Ayres & Ayres, the Beaux-Arts county jail was originally only 5,000 square feet. The jail was surrounded by a 12-foot wall, which was partially demolished in 1926 and used for building a 15,000-square-foot addition. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
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| Fort Brown - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Fort Brown was instrumental in precipitating the Mexican War. The fort also played a role in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and protected Brownsville from bandit raids at the turn-of-the century. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/11/2008 last visited: never |
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| Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The first Southern Pacific train made its way to Brownsville in 1927. The Spanish Revival depot, designed by the Chief Engineer of the Southern Pacific Railway, was erected a year later. It remained a depot until 1952. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/2/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.5 mi | Brooks, Samuel Wallace, House - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This Victorian I-plan has been moved from its original location twice. Local architect S.W. Brooks designed the home for his family in 1888. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW0.5 mi | Celaya-Creager House - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Architect M.E. Tracy designed two adjacent Classical Revival behemoths in 1911, one for Jose and Serafina Celaya, with a huge wrap-around porch, and the other for Serafina’s parents, Jose and Juanita Fernandez, distinguished by its grand entrance. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.6 mi | Celaya, Augustine, House - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This 1904 Victorian home has features unique to Brownsville and its semi-tropical climate. The adobe brick walls are 13 inches thick to insulate against the heat, and the entire home is oriented to the corner to capture the slightest Gulf breezes. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.7 mi | Browne-Wagner House - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places There aren’t many Romaneque homes in the valley. This fortress-like home, built for Josephine Blaevecke Brown, the widow of a Cameron County Sheriff, is an exception. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW0.8 mi | Manautou House - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This home, built in 1925, is one of the few (most likely the only) examples of Prairie School architecture in the Rio Grande Valley. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN2.8 mi | Resaca de la Palma Battlefield - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places After the Battle of Palo Alto, General Zachary Taylor pursued the Mexican army to Resaca de la Palma, where this battle ensued. The Mexican army retreated across the Rio Grande. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/9/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN8 mi | Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The first major battle of the Mexican War was fought here, on May 8, 1846. The battle only lasted one day, with the out-gunned Mexican army retreating to Resaca de Guerrero (Resaca de la Palma). posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/16/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryE12.8 mi | Palmito Ranch Battlefield, Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places With severe weather and shifting sands, the tidal flats east of Brownsville were never developed. This has left most of the Palmito Ranch Battlefield, the last land battle of the Civil War, intact with only the course of the Rio Grande changing. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 12/29/2007 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE21.6 mi | Point Isabel Lighthouse - Port Isabel, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The 82-foot Point Isabel Lighthouse, built on the grounds of the former Fort Polk, has lit the way through Brazos Santiago Pass off and on since 1850.
posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/16/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW35.5 mi | Cortez Hotel - Weslaco, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The 75-room Cortez Hotel, built in 1928 and designed by San Antonio architect Paul Silber, was originally built to house prospective home buyers during their excursions to the Valley. It has been beautifully restored as an office/retail complex. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 5/11/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW49.3 mi | Old Hidalgo School - Hidalgo, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This Victorian-meets-craftsman two-room school, built in 1915, was Hidalgo’s second school building and served as a Teacherage (hostel for teachers) beginning in 1925.
posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 4/26/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW49.4 mi | Louisiana--Rio Grande Canal Company Irrigation System - Hidalgo, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Before irrigation, the Rio Grande Valley was arid, desolate ranchland. Irrigation, such as the system developed by the Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Company, fundamentally changed the Valley, both culturally and economically, forever. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 4/26/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW49.5 mi | Old Hidalgo Courthouse and Buildings - Hidalgo, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Four vernacular buildings from the late 19th century - the second county courthouse, the second county jail, the Rodriguez Store, and a former post office - make up the Old Hidalgo Courthouse Complex, giving this town a decrepit, historic air. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 4/26/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW50.4 mi | Casa de Palmas - McAllen, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The plans for this Spanish Revival hotel, designed by architect M.L. Waller in 1918, were seen as intrinsic to the development of McAllen. The hotel has been both expanded and restored, and is now part of Marriott’s Renaissance Hotels chain. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 4/26/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW50.5 mi | Miller, Sam and Marjorie, House - McAllen, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places There aren’t many Tudors in the Rio Grande Valley, and there isn’t much history in McAllen. That produces this listing - a 1937 Tudor home designed by architects Harry Biggers and Jack Langley built for Sam Miller. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 4/26/2008 last visited: never |
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