La Madrilena - Brownsville, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 25° 54.281 W 097° 29.807
14R E 650570 N 2865991
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.’
Waymark Code: WM3B91
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 16
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

The Ortiz Grocery sold groceries, hardware and sundries along the East Madison fadcade; the Tenth Street facade was used for selling clothes. The Ortiz family lived in a three-bedroom house adjacent to La Madrilena, but the house was demolished in 1965. The building has remained vacant since Mr. Ortiz’s death in 1937.
Street address:
1002 East Madison Street
Brownsville, TX USA

County / Borough / Parish: Cameron County

Year listed: 1988

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Specialty Store

Current function: Offices

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
Benchmark Blasterz visited La Madrilena - Brownsville, Texas 07/17/2015 Benchmark Blasterz visited it
PeterNoG visited La Madrilena - Brownsville, Texas 01/09/2014 PeterNoG visited it

View all visits/logs