MuseumCasa Ortiz
Laredo · Webb County · THC Atlas #4200001086
Texas history, up close and curated.
About this site
Casa Ortiz is a museum in Laredo, Webb County. It is one of 4 museums documented in Webb County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 27.5021, -99.5053 near Laredo. The nearest cataloged historic site is San Augustin Cathedral (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Republic of the Rio Grande Museum, Spanish Camposanto, and Washington's Birthday Celebration Association Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200001086. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Casa Ortiz is a nearly 200-year-old hacienda in downtown Laredo at 915 Zaragoza Street, next to San Agustin Cathedral and the Republic of the Rio Grande Museum. The original three-room home was built by Don Jose Reyes Ortiz around 1830, with additional rooms added by his son Juan Pablo Ortiz later in the 19th century. Now owned by Webb County, the building has been leased since June 2021 to the nonprofit Laredo Cultural District, which uses it for rotating art exhibits, artisan markets, and courtyard performances, making it a centerpiece of the city's First Friday art walk.
Sources: texashighways.comtamiu.eduvisitlaredo.com
