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

Old Hidalgo County Courthouse

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1. Old Hidalgo County Courthouse Marker

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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

Erected 1964 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3745.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 26° 5.976′ N, 98° 15.764′ W. Marker is in Hidalgo, Texas, in Hidalgo County. Marker is on East Flora Avenue west of South 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hidalgo TX 78557, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Hidalgo County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hidalgo School

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2. Old Hidalgo County Courthouse Marker

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Vela Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Hidalgo (approx. 2 miles away); Sacred Heart Catholic Church (approx. 7.2 miles away); M & J Nelson Building (approx. 7.2 miles away); M. & J. Nelson Building (approx. 7.2 miles away); McAllen Post Office (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hidalgo.

Also see . . . Old Hidalgo Courthouse and Buildings (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination and photographs submitted for the complex, which includes the former courthouse and jail built in 1886 to replace ones destroyed by Rio Grande River flooding. (Texas Historical Commission) (Submitted on April 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.