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By Dave W, March 14, 2026
The Gem Marker
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1 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville — 5344 — The Gem
Built in 1848 for J.E. Garey and Company, this structure under subsequent ownership has housed a "drinking house", boutique and was the residence of Brownsville's first mayor, Robert S. Leman. The Gem is an excellent local example of mid-19th . . . Map (db m295341) HM
2 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville — The Gem/La Joya
En toda probabilidad este es el edificio mαs antiguo de Brownsville fue construido en 1848 para el Sr. J.E. Garey. Despuιs el Sr. R.S. Leman, el primer alcalde de Brownsville, tomσ residencia aquν. Tambiιn se estableciσ como el salσn . . . Map (db m295347) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Sep. 10, 2026