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This site was a city park with antelope, javelina, and deer before a group a businessmen decided McAllen needed a hotel to serve as a business and social center. The Casa De Palmas, a three-story structure with a red tile roof built around a center patio and twin towers, was erected here in 1918. It served as a refuge for many area residents during the severe 1919 hurricane. The hotel was rebuilt in the original style after a 1973 fire. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
Casa de Palmas is a historical marker in McAllen, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.2053, -98.2335 near McAllen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Archer Park (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Casa de Palmas, Casa de Palmas, and First Presbyterian Church of McAllen.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215000747. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Casa de Palmas” names 2 distinct records in Hidalgo County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1979 in McAllen. The others:
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