Whitmans's Store

Whitmans's Store (HM28WI)

Location: Brownsville, TX 78520 Cameron County
Buy Texas State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 25° 54.167', W 97° 29.869'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 449 views
Inscription

-1928-

(English)

Built in 1928, the commercial building was designed by Baltazar Torres, a local building and architect.
From 1945 until the mid-1980's it operated as Whitman's Army Store and pawnshop.
The three metallic spheres suspended from the exterior of the window on the second floor are the historical symbol for a pawnbroker.


(Spanish)

Construido en 1928, el edificio comercial fue diseñado por Baltazar Torres, un arquitecto y contratista local.
De 1945 hasta mediados de los años 80 fue sitio de la Whitman's Army Store, una tienda de excedentes del ejército y casa de empeños.

Las tres esferas metálicas que estan suspendidas en el segundo piso son el símbol histórico de un prestamista.
Details
HM NumberHM28WI
Tags
Placed ByBrownsville Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, June 28th, 2018 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 650469 N 2865779
Decimal Degrees25.90278333, -97.49781667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 25° 54.167', W 97° 29.869'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds25° 54' 10.02" N, 97° 29' 52.14" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)956
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 629 E 11th St, Brownsville TX 78520, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?