Eastern Division in Laredo in Webb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Zuniga House
Photographed by Dave W, November 28, 2025
1. Zuniga House Marker
Roberto Zuniga moved to Laredo in 1916 from Monterrey, Mexico and established a custom brokerage business in 1918 with his brother Alfonso Zuniga. Roberto and Elvira Zuniga hired the local John O. Buenz Lumber Company to build this house in 1923 in the fashionable Heights neighborhood. The Prairie School style house features stucco over brick construction, box columns on the porch, and a flat roof with parapet.
Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5963.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Hispanic Americans • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 27° 30.24′ N, 99° 29.246′ W. Marker is in Laredo, Texas, in Webb County. It is in Eastern Division. It is on Market Street east of Tilden Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 902 Market St, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Laredo Streetcar System (approx. half a mile away); El Barrio Azteca (approx. half a mile away); La India Packing Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Ramσn Family
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Photographed by Dave W, November 28, 2025
2. Zuniga House Marker
Photographed by Dave W, November 28, 2025
3. Zuniga House Marker
Home is currently used for a Reception and Events space. Marker is on the column behind the palm tree.
Photographed by Dave W, November 28, 2025
4. Zuniga House Marker
Beautiful original tile and wood flooring on the interior stairs.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 29, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
