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|   La Lomita Historic District - Mission, Texas
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This simple, austere chapel was built by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1899 to serve near-by ranch workers. It’s one of the most peaceful and evocative places in the Valley. posted by:  JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 5/11/2008 last visited: 7/19/2008 |
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| Roosevelt School Auditorium and Classroom Addition - Mission, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Not only were Texas schools segregated by race, they were also segregated by ethnicity, especially in the Valley. This 1929 Mission Revival school, designed by J.E. Walsh, was built for Mission’s Mexican community. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 5/11/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN3.7 mi | Lomita Boulevard Commercial Historic District - Mission, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The district stretches along four blocks of Conway (Lomita) Blvd., from 4th St. to the Missouri Pacific Railroad. With most development ending in 1952, it’s one of the few remaining examples of an early 20th-century commercial district in the Valley. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 5/11/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN3.7 mi | Teatro la Paz - Mission, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Away from the main commercial area, on a quiet residential block, Spanish immigrant Juan Bautista Babera designed this Mission Revival theater to serve the city’s Hispanic community in 1912. It was a cultural center but now appears to be for sale. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 5/11/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN4 mi | Border Theater - Mission, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Designed in 1942 by Dallas architect William J. Moore for a small theater chain, the 500-seat Pueblo Revival Border Theater features fluorescent murals along its interior walls. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 5/5/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN4 mi | Shary, John, Building - Mission, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This Spanish Colonial Revival office building, designed by San Antonio architect Harvey F. Smith, was built in 1939. It is mostly in its original condition. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 3/8/2008 last visited: never |
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| 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 gallerySE6 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 gallerySE6 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 |
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| Cine el Rey - McAllen, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This 1947 theater, designed by W.E. Crawford, is typical of small-town theaters built throughout Texas, but with a twist. It was built as McAllen’s ‘Mexican Theater’ - the films were shown in Spanish for the city's burgeoning Mexican community. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date listed: 4/26/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE6.8 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 galleryNE6.9 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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| 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 galleryE54 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 galleryE54.1 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 galleryE54.1 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 galleryE54.2 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 galleryE54.3 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 galleryE54.3 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 galleryE54.4 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 galleryE54.5 mi | 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 galleryE54.7 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 |
 view galleryE54.7 mi | 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 |
 view galleryE54.7 mi | 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 |
 view galleryE54.8 mi | 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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