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Kiwanis Club of Pharr

Pharr, Hidalgo County

Marker Text

This Mission style building was the first meeting place in the Kiwanis International organization owned by a local club. It was built in 1928, 13 years after the formation of the first Kiwanis club in Detroit, Michigan, and one year after the Pharr club was chartered. Designed to serve as a community center, it has been used for a variety of civic functions and meetings and has housed offices of the city Chamber of Commerce. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Marker Details

Address 302 W. Newcombe Ave.
Location Description NW corner W. Newcombe Ave. and S. Bluebonnet St. Marker faces S. Bluebonnet St.
Marker # 2961
Dedicated 1981
Size, Type 16" x 12"
Code fraternal organizations; buildings; Mission (Architectural style); institutional buildings
Latitude, Longitude 26.194932, -98.187051

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