Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station, 601 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

Significance: The Southern Pacific RR Passenger Station, built ca. 1929, is a particularly fine example of Spanish Mission Revival architecture. Its sharply defined form and open site make it one of Brownsville's most visually impressive landmarks. (National Register, November 17, 1978, as Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot.) Inoperative, 1955. Adaptive re-use sought by city.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-81

Survey number: HABS TX-3284

Building/structure dates: ca. 1929 Initial Construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78002903

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1929

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