Western Division in Laredo in Webb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Casa Ortiz, 1830

Casa Ortiz Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 22, 2025

1. Casa Ortiz Marker

Inscription. On King of Spain's grant to Don Jose Reyes Ortiz, merchant and go-between for Mexico and Texas. Home to 5 Ortiz generations.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1964

Erected 1964 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 744.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 27° 30.129′ N, 99° 30.322′ W. Marker is in Laredo, Texas, in Webb County. It is in Western Division. It is on Zaragoza Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 915 Zaragoza Street, Laredo TX 78040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Augustine Parochial School (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Capitol, Republic of the Rio Grande (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of Villa De Laredo (within shouting distance of this marker); The Republic of the Rio Grande (within shouting distance of this marker); Benavides Brothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Laredo Election Riot, 1886 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ramón Family (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Laredo Telephone Exchange (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laredo.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 22, 2025

2. Casa Ortiz

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.