Site of Casa de Palmas

The town of McAllen began developing after the arrival of the railroad in 1905. Introduction of an irrigation system made vegetable farming possible. Soon there was a hotel, a grocery store, a Presbyterian church, a bank, and a weekly newspaper. In 1916 after bandits caused border trouble 12,000 soldiers were sent here to restore law and order. Business boomed with the increased population. Among the new facilities was the Casa de Palmas Hotel, opened in 1918. This fine hotel served as a business, social, and civic center for the Rio Grande Valley. (1979)

Site of 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 Casa de Palmas, Casa de Palmas, and First Presbyterian Church of McAllen.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215004751. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.