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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DQ9_bollack-department-store_Brownsville-TX.html
. Construido en 1911 por la firma arquitectónica H.C. Cooke & Co. para Pauline Bollack, una inmigrante alemana de Bavaria, el edificio es de tres pisos y tiene una fachada atractiva y ornamentada. En aquel entonces era una de los edificios mas …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM296X_sacred-heart-church_Brownsville-TX.html
(English) Built in 1912 for the first English-speaking parish in Brownsville, this gothic revival church was designed by Frederick B. Gaenslen. The entrance gallery features corinthian columns and the initials "OMI" in the keystone of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM296W_sacred-heart-church_Brownsville-TX.html
(English) Built in 1912, designed by Frederick B. Gaenslen, the church was established by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate as the first English-speaking Catholic parish in Brownsville. Built in the Gothic Revival style, it was severely damaged by t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM294Z_sacred-heart-catholic-church_Brownsville-TX.html
Sacred Heart Church was established by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate for the English-speaking parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church. San Antonio architect Frederick B. Gaenslen designed this building for the new congregation in the Gothic …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM292B_first-methodist-church-of-san-benito_San-Benito-TX.html
On January 22, 1908, less than one year after the platting of San Benito, the Rev. C.E.W. Smith, a pastor in Brownsville, organized the First Methodist Church. The Rev. Smith preached to the congregation once a month at a local one-room schoolhous…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM292A_water-district-building_San-Benito-TX.html
Designed by Austin architects Endress and Walsh and built by contractor L. Fleming, the San Benito Land and Water Company building was completed in 1910 at a cost of $14,386. Thirty-foot pine beams and locally made brick were used to construct the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2929_historic-u-s-post-office_San-Benito-TX.html
Restored 2005-2006 as a Historic Municipal Building Mayor - Cesar Gonzalez Mayor Pro-tem - Joe. H. Hernandez Commissioner - Mark Moody Commissioner - Arnoldo Padilla Commissioner - Valente Resendez Commissioner - Celeste Ranchez City Manag…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM291W_san-roman-building_Brownsville-TX.html
Erected 1850 for Don Jose San Román, native of Biscay, Spain - importer, steamboat owner, merchant, investor in city lots. He and successor, Feliciano San Román, backed the Rio Grande Railroad. Fulgencio Lopez was last of San Romans in charge …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM291U_san-roman-building_Brownsville-TX.html
(English) Built in 1850 for José San Román, the building is an example of Border Brick architecture. Significant alterations have been made such as the varying height of the street facade. The San Román family occupied it for three gener…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM291S_the-oblates-of-mary-immaculate_Brownsville-TX.html
This Catholic order was founded in 1816 in France by Bishop Eugene De Mazonod. They came to Brownsville at the request of local citizens and held their first mass on December 8, 1849 on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception hence the name of the …
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