Old Hidalgo County Courthouse
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 26° 05.972 W 098° 15.773
14R E 573707 N 2886915
Hidalgo's original courthouse was built in 1886 by S.W. Brooks. The town was then known as Edinburgh. The county seat was moved in 1908 to a new town, near the center of the county, called Edinburg. Old Edinburgh then changed its name to Hidalgo.
Waymark Code: WM2K40
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Marker Number: 3745

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This building served as the Hidalgo County Courthouse from its construction in 1886 until the County Seat was moved to Chapin (later name Edinburg) in 1908. Made of brick from nearby Reynosa, Mexico, it originally was a two-story structure. Its cupola, roof, and second floor were destroyed in an early 20th-century fire. An important building during the county's formative years, the old Courthouse later served as an immigration and customs facility. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1963
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