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

Memorial Hospital, 1853

Memorial Hospital Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 23, 2025

1. Memorial Hospital Marker

Inscription. Building erected by E. R. Hord, State Representative and U.S. Congressman. Stone in 28" walls hauled by ox-teams; beams came by boat, landed at nearby dock.

Military headquarters during the Civil War.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

Erected 1965 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3324.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 26° 24.364′ N, 99° 1.057′ W. Marker is in Roma, Texas, in Starr County. It is at the intersection of Convent Avenue and Estrella Street, on the right when traveling east on Convent Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 Estrella Street, Roma TX 78584, 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Heinrich Portscheller (within shouting distance of this marker); Manuel Guerra Store (within shouting distance of this marker); National Historic Landmark District / The Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); First Chapel in Roma (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mier Expedition (approx. 1.3 miles

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away); Nuevo Santander Land Grants (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mission Mier a Visita (approx. 3.8 miles away); San Agustín de Laredo a Visita (approx. 10.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.

Memorial Hospital image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 23, 2025

2. Memorial Hospital

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.