Marker Inscription
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
About this site
Hidalgo County Courthouse, Old is a historical marker in Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1964. 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 26.1013, -98.2624 near Hidalgo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hidalgo County Jail, Old (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hidalgo Post Office, Former, Hidalgo County Courthouse (1886), and Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215003745. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
