Marker Inscription
Spanish-born Manuel Alonso (1846-1922) constructed the one-story residence on this site in 1877 and added the two-story mercantile building by 1890. His "Los Dos Canones" mercantile was a popular gathering place for local residents. French and Spanish influences are evident in the cast iron porch elements (probably from New Orleans), French windows and corbelled brickwork. The complex was again used as a fine goods mercantile from 1925-1944. The Alonso family retained ownership of the complex until 1944. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998
About this site
Alonso Complex is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1998. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 25.9040, -97.5041 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Russell-Cocke House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include J.T. Canales, Brooks, Samuel Wallace, House, and Celaya, Augustine, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061011776. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
