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 La Nueva Libertad - Brownsville, Texas Posted by:  JimmyEv
N 25° 54.164 W 097° 29.663
14R E 650813 N 2865777
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.
Waymark Code: WM3B93
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2008
Views: 15
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Cueto’s first store was catty-corner, and simply named ‘Libertad.’ In 1893, he moved the store and renamed it the ‘new’ Libertad, or ‘La Nueva Libertad.’ Inside was a grocer, pawn shop and bakery. Eventually three of Cueto’s brothers immigrated from Spain and joined him in running the store. Two of the brothers stayed; the third returned to Spain.
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Street address:
1301 East Madison Street
Brownsville, TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: Cameron County
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
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
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