On North Sam Houston Boulevard (State Highway 345) at West Hicks Street, on the right when traveling north on North Sam Houston Boulevard.
On January 22, 1908, less than one year after the platting of San Benito, the Rev. C.E.W. Smith, a pastor in Brownsville, organized the First Methodist Church. The Rev. Smith preached to the congregation once a month at a local one-room . . . — — Map (db m119522) HM
On North Sam Houston Boulevard north of West Hicks Street, on the right when traveling south.
Restored 2005-2006
as a Historic Municipal Building
Mayor – Cesar Gonzalez
Mayor Pro-tem – Joe. H. Hernandez
Commissioner – Mark Moody
Commissioner – Arnoldo Padilla
Commissioner – Valente . . . — — Map (db m119524) HM
On North Sam Houston Boulevard (State Highway 345) north of West Hicks Street, on the left when traveling north.
At the time the local community was granted its first post office in April 1907 it was known as Diaz. Because another town in Texas had previously been awarded the name Diaz by postal officials, the name of this post office was changed to San . . . — — Map (db m119537) HM
On South Sam Houston Boulevard (State Highway 345) south of Robertson Street, on the right when traveling south.
Designed by Austin architects Endress and Walsh and built by contractor L. Fleming, the San Benito Land and Water Company building was completed in 1910 at a cost of $14,386. Thirty-foot pine beams and locally made brick were used to construct . . . — — Map (db m119523) HM
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