Marker Number |
1965 |
Atlas Number |
5061001965 |
Marker Title |
Fort Brown Cavalry Barracks |
Index Entry |
Fort Brown Cavalry Barracks |
Address |
|
City |
Brownsville |
County |
Cameron |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
651384 |
UTM Northing |
2865113 |
Subject Codes |
buildings; World War II; forts; military topics |
Marker Year |
1987 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
Fort Brown - Campus of TX Southmost College, Brownsville. |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
16" x 12" Plate & Medallion |
Marker Text |
This building, associated with the rebuilding of Fort Brown after the Civil War, housed cavalry units until World War I, when it served as a quartermaster warehouse and commissary. Closed after World War II, the building was leased by private industry until purchased by Texas Southmost College. The one-story brick structure features an elongated T-plan, with a central entry through an arched opening, and reconstructed shed-roof porches. |