San Roman Building
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This Texas Historical Marker is the San Roman Building at 1245 East Elizabeth Street in Brownsville, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMKAWF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2014
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Marker Title: San Roman Building
Address: 1245 E. Elizabeth Street
City: Brownsville
County: Cameron
Subject Codes: Spanish immigrants/immigration; commercial buildings
Year Marker Erected: 1966
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Location: 1245 E. Elizabeth Street, Brownsville.
Marker Size: 14" x 9" Plate & Medallion
Marker Number: 4553
Marker Text:
Erected 1850 for Don Jose San Roman, native of Biscay, Spain — importer, steamboat owner, merchant, investor in city lots. He and successor, Feliciano San Roman, backed the Rio Grande Railroad.
Fulgencio Lopez was last of San Romans in charge here.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
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