Pharr in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Kiwanis Club of Pharr

Photographed By James Hulse, January 27, 2021

1. Kiwanis Club of Pharr Marker

Inscription.

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

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2961.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 26° 11.694′ N, 98° 11.223′ W. Marker is in Pharr, Texas, in Hidalgo County. Marker is at the intersection of West Newcombe Avenue (Park) and Bluebonnet Street, on the right when traveling west on West Newcombe Avenue (Park). The marker is located on the southeast corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 West Newcombe Avenue, Pharr TX 78577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Pharr (approx. 0.2 miles away); City of Pharr (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Pharr City Hall

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Pharr Volunteer Fire Department (approx. 0.2 miles away); Guadalupe Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Pharr School (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Pharr Riot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Buell School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pharr.

Also see . . . Kiwanis Club. is an international service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, and is found in more than 80 nations and geographic areas. Since 1987, the organization also accepts women as members. Membership in Kiwanis and its family of clubs is more than 600,000 members. Each year, Kiwanis clubs raise more than US$100 million and report more than 18.5 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children. Source: The Handbook of Texas (Submitted on February 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, January 27, 2021

2. Kiwanis Club of Pharr Marker

The Old Kiwanis Club building of Pharr image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, January 27, 2021

3. The Old Kiwanis Club building of Pharr

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.