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Old Hidalgo County Courthouse

Hidalgo, Hidalgo County

Marker Text

This building served as the Hidalgo County Courthouse from its construction in 1886 until the County Seat was moved to Chapin (later name Edinburg) in 1908. Made of brick from nearby Reynosa, Mexico, it originally was a two-story structure. Its cupola, roof, and second floor were destroyed in an early 20th-century fire. An important building during the county's formative years, the old Courthouse later served as an immigration and customs facility. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1963

Marker Details

Address First and Flora
Location Description First and Flora, Hidalgo
Marker # 3745
Dedicated 1964
Size, Type 16" x 12"
Code buildings; courthouses
Latitude, Longitude 26.099854, -98.2624

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