Marker Number |
1948 |
Atlas Number |
5215001948 |
Marker Title |
Former Hidalgo Post Office |
Index Entry |
Hidalgo Post Office, Former |
Address |
First & Flora Streets, Hidalgo |
City |
Hidalgo |
County |
Hidalgo |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
573731 |
UTM Northing |
2886796 |
Subject Codes |
post office |
Marker Year |
1965 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
First & Flora Streets, Hidalgo |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
14" x 9" |
Marker Text |
Oldest in existence. Built 1889 to house a general merchandise store. One part was reserved for the town's postal service, then in its 32nd year, served until 1913. Store owner William Odell, his wife Josephine, and Gumaro, son of co-owner Desiderio Rodriguez, were Postmasters. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965 |