Alonso Building, 510-514 East Saint Charles Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX
Summary
Significance: The Alonso Building is an interesting example of a brick, two-story, corner commercial structure in Brownsville. Built around 1890, it still retains its two-story gallery which creates a covered walkway along its street facades. The original owner was Manuel Alonso who sold fine food items from this location.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-92
Survey number: HABS TX-3270
Building/structure dates: ca. 1890 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: after 1920 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1970 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Alonso, Manuel
Location
Brownsville (Tex.), 25.90405, -97.50407
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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