| Marker Number |
1245 |
| Atlas Number |
5215001245 |
| Marker Title |
Don Florencio Saenz Homestead |
| Index Entry |
Saenz, Don Florencio, Homestead |
| Address |
Rancho Toluca Road |
| City |
Progreso Lakes |
| County |
Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
605475 |
| UTM Northing |
2883953 |
| Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching; Spanish immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
at Toluca Ranch: from intersection of US 281 and FM 1015, go S on FM 1015 about 0.8 mi., then take Rancho Toluca Road E 0.27 mi. to palm tree lined lane, then go S 0.25 mi. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
16" x 12" |
| Marker Text |
Built on family Spanish land grant in 1902. Headquarters for Toluca Ranch, which at one time stretched 17 mi. north from the Rio Grande. Here Saenz operated a mercantile store, promoting cattle ranching and river farming as successful business ventures for the Valley. Site of 1915 bandit raid in which a private was killed when U.S. soldiers discovered and fought off desperadoes trying to burn the house. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966 |
