Historical Marker

Weslaco City Hall

Weslaco · Hidalgo County · Dedicated 1978 · THC Atlas #5215005755

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Marker Inscription

Erected in 1928, this structure replaced a frame community building at this site. City founder Ed Couch (1879-1944) and Mayor David E. Kirgan (1877-1936) led ceremonies marking the building's completion. Prominent Weslaco architect R. Newell Waters designed the city hall with Spanish Colonial style detailing. Intricate cast stone sculpture adorns the entryway and cupola. Spanish tiles with colorful geometric patterns decorate the interior stairway. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978.

About this site

Weslaco City Hall is a historical marker in Weslaco, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1978. 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 26.1569, -97.9899 near Weslaco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Weslaco (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include TexSun Corporation, Cortez Hotel, and First Christian Church of Weslaco.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215005755. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 26.1569, -97.9899 · Weslaco, Hidalgo County
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