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| The
1886 Hidalgo County courthouse still stands in Hidalgo,
Texas. The second floor, roof and cupola were destroyed by fire in the early
1900s. |
Historical
Marker Text Old
Hidalgo County Courthouse
"This building served as the Hidalgo County Courthouse from its construction in
1886 until the County Seat was moved to Chapin (later name Edinburg)
in 1908. Made of brick from nearby Reynosa,
Mexico,
it originally was a two-story structure. Its cupola, roof, and second floor were
destroyed in an early 20th-century fire. An important building during the county's
formative years, the old Courthouse later served as an immigration and customs
facility."
Recorded
as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1963. |
The
1886 Hidalgo County Courthouse and Jail in Hidalgo
Photo courtesy Robert Runyon
Collection, Center for American History, UT |
The county
government shifted in 1908 when the courthouse and offices moved to nearby Chapin,
Texas. After County Judge Chapin was involved in a trial, residents felt the need
for another change of name. Chapin, Texas became Edinburg
(without the H)
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