Details for Public Market and Town Hall
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5061004135
Data
| Marker Number | 4135 |
| Atlas Number | 5061004135 |
| Marker Title | Public Market and Town Hall |
| Index Entry | Public Market and Town Hall |
| Address | |
| City | Brownsville |
| County | Cameron |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 650531 |
| UTM Northing | 2865675 |
| Subject Codes | buildings; commercial buildings |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | At Market Square and E. 11th Street, Brownsville. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion |
| Marker Text | Authorized 1850. On land deeded forever for this purpose. Butchers, other vendors moved in during 1851. Building complete with top story and bell tower, 1852. Town hall over market used for Presbyterian church services. In high wind of 1867 lost its second floor. Restored 1868. Remodeled 1912, 1948. Original foundations and walls still survive in the modern market. |