Rio
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Brownsville,
Texas
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| Historic
Brownsville |
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Market Square Area Tour |
| Built in 1850 - 1852, Brownsville's
City Hall once served as an open air marketplace. The historic buildings
at Market Square feature decorative cornices, elaborate brick detailing,
and upper level balconies. |
| City Hall |
| 655 E. 12th. (Old Market Place) (RTHL)
1850 - 1852. In addition to being the center of city government, this
structure is the site of the City's original Marketplace / Market Square.
As reported by Lieutenant W.H. Chatfield in the "Twin Cities of the Border." "All
articles of marketing brought into the City must first be presented in
the Market: it is unlawful to sell them in the streets during Market
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Jose Fernandez Building
1123 E. Washington (P) 1882. One of the oldest
buildings at Market Square, this structure has a central atrium that used
to beature an open-air courtyard. The second story doors facing City hall
opened on to a covered wooden porch, a common feature of Brownsville's
architecture of that era. |
| Jose Fernaneez Y Hermano Store |
| 1200 - 1220 E. Adams (La Villa de
Llanes Store) (P) 1883 - 1884. This corner commercial building was designed
with spacious living quarters on the second story. |
City Hall Annex
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1150 E. Adams (El Tapiz) (P) 1906 - 1914. In
1987 this three-story Victorian brick structure was restored by the City
of Brownsville. |
| V. Fernandez Complex |
| 1106 E. Adams (San Fernando Building)
(P) 1887- 1880. Reminiscent of the architecture of the New Orleans French
Quarter. |
| M. Fernandez Hide Yard |
| 1101-21 E. Adams (El Almacen) (NR) 1880 - 1894. This late
19th century brick structure originally housed a bone and hide business
and a general merchandise store. |
| Central Fire Station |
| 1000 E. Adams (P) 1928. Spanish Colonial Revival
in style, this structure was designed by Ben Clark. Features include
cast stone door surrounds, spiral columns, and red clay roof tiles. |
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Keys:
(NR) National Register of Historic
Places
(RTHL) Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
(P) Primary Local Site - Brownsville Heritage Plan
(HABS) Historic American Building Survey
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NOTE: Most, if not all of the residences listed
are privately owned. Please respect private property and restrict
your viewing of these sites to locations on the (publicly owned)
sidewalk.
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Call
us to talk about your Trip to the Tip - of Texas!
Rio
RV Park
8801 Boca Chica Blvd.
Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: 956-831-4653 or 800-776-1895
Fax: 956-831-0147
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