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

Manautou Building

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 18, 2018

1. Manautou Building Marker

Inscription.
Enrique Manautou came to Texas from Mexico in 1902. With area commerce bolstered by the arrival of the railroad and Mexican Revolution refugees, he began a string of dry goods stores in the lower Rio Grande Valley in 1913. Manautou moved to Brownsville in the early 1920s with his wife, Irene G. Manautou. In 1928, he opened the E. Manautou Department Store in this historic Market Square District. Page Brothers architects of Austin designed the two-story Chicago style building of brick, cut stone, prism glass clerestory and plate glass display windows. Manautou was a prominent citizen and the first Mexican American to be President of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2012
Marker is Property of the State of Texas

Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17316.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Hispanic Americans • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 25° 54.109′ N, 97° 29.832′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. Marker is on East 12th Street north of East Washington Street (Business

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U.S. 77), on the left when traveling south. Marker and Texas Historical Medallion are mounted on the west wall of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 E 12th St, Brownsville TX 78520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Public Market and Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan H. Fernandez y Hermano Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan H. Fernandez Store (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); El Tapiz (within shouting distance of this marker); Celaya Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Federal Court Site (about 400 feet away); San Fernando Buildings (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

Manautou Building Marker (<i>tall view; showing Texas Historical Medallion</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 18, 2018

2. Manautou Building Marker (tall view; showing Texas Historical Medallion)

Manautou Building (<i>decorative tile entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 18, 2018

3. Manautou Building (decorative tile entrance)

Manautou Building (<i>wide view; marker visible left of entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 18, 2018

4. Manautou Building (wide view; marker visible left of entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.