Historical MarkerOld Pharr City Hall
Pharr · Hidalgo County · Dedicated 1984 · THC Atlas #5215003779
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Marker Inscription
This structure was completed in 1911 by the Pharr Townsite Co., operated by John C. Kelly (1862-1937), a co-founder of Pharr. It housed the first bank, the post office, a confectionary, a drugstore, and the first irrigation and canal company. The building became the first City Hall in 1916, when Pharr was incorporated. Due to a shortage of policemen during the Depression, an electric light was placed on top of the building to alert officers to trouble. When the city government moved in 1951, the Old Pharr City Hall housed businesses and offices and was used for civic meetings. (1984)
About this site
Old Pharr City Hall is a historical marker in Pharr, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1984. 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 26.1959, -98.1846 near Pharr. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kiwanis Club of Pharr (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include City of Pharr, Pharr Volunteer Fire Department, and Buell School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215003779. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
