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Built in 1890 by Trinidad Garcia, ranch hand. Original four rooms had adobe walls 27 to 33 inches thick. Was a social center for many years. Since 1926, home of Thomas Valadez, a leading local merchant, and family house now has eight rooms. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968
Garcia-Valadez House is a historical marker in Alpine, Brewster County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3566, -103.6607 near Alpine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Our Lady of Peace Parish Hall (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ritchey Hotel, Holland Hotel Building, and Gage-Van Sickle House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5043002103. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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