Port Isabel in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Alta Vista Apartments

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 25, 2025

1. Alta Vista Apartments Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1931 for the Gaskill-Hodgson Company, this Mediterranean Style structure is the oldest apartment building in Port Isabel. A survivor of numerous coastal storms and hurricanes, the complex originally consisted of three each one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and efficiency apartments. Prominent features of the two-story stucco building include its asymmetrical massing, arched-entry porches, covered balconies, and red tile roof.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 132.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 26° 4.669′ N, 97° 12.85′ W. Marker is in Port Isabel, Texas, in Cameron County. It is at the intersection of West Polk Street and Gomez Street, on the right when traveling west on West Polk Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 702 West Polk Street, Port Isabel TX 78578, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Port Isabel Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Fort Polk (approx. 0.4 miles away); Point Isabel Lighthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Landmark on the Point

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Port Isabel, C.S.A. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Point Isabel Lighthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles Champion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Port of Matamoros (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Isabel.

Another marker is no longer nearby. A View from the Top (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Alta Vista Apartments image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 25, 2025

2. Alta Vista Apartments

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 163 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.