Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot
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This depot was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1926 as part of its extension into the Rio Grande Valley. A fine example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, the depot features a tile roof, arcades, curvilinear parapets, and other ornamentation common to that style. The structure was used as a passenger depot until 1952.
It now serves as a reminder of the railroad’s impact on the development of Brownsville and the lower Rio Grande Valley. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
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