Don Florencio Saenz Homestead - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

There is also a Texas Historical Marker on Saint Joseph's Church (visit link) next door.

Marker Title: Don Florencio Saenz Homestead
Index Entry: Saenz, Don Florencio, Homestead
Address:
City: Toluca Ranch
County: Hidalgo
Subject Codes: ranches/ranching; Spanish immigrants/immigration
Year Marker Erected: 1965
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Location: at Toluca Ranch: from intersection of US 281 and FM 1015, go south on FM 1015 about 0.8 miles, then take Rancho Toluca Road east 0.27 miles to palm tree lined lane, then go 0.25 miles south.
Marker Size: 16" x 12"

Marker Number: 1245 Marker Text: Built on family Spanish land grant in 1902. Headquarters for Toluca Ranch, which at one time stretched 17 mi. north from the Rio Grande. Here Saenz operated a mercantile store, promoting cattle ranching and river farming as successful business ventures for the valley. Site of 1915 bandit raid in which a private was killed when U.S. soldiers discovered and fought off desperadoes trying to burn the house. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

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Date Logged Log   01/19/2014 PeterNoG visited it