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| The
1886 Hidalgo County courthouse still stands in Hidalgo, TX. The second floor,
roof and cupola were destroyed by fire in the early 1900s. |
The
1886 Hidalgo County Courthouse in Hidalgo
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, March
2006 |
Old Hidalgo
County Courthouse Marker Text:
"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).
See also
Hidalgo,
Texas
Hidalgo
County Courthouse, Edinburg
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Hidalgo,
Texas ForumAnyone
wishing to share history, stories or photos of Old Hidalgo or Edinburg, Texas,
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