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For
some reason, this town seems to stand out as the Hub of the Valley. West of here
are the smaller towns that become known to true connoisseurs of the Valley. Edinburg
is technically connected, but they haven't merged like Bryan-College
Station although they might have by the time you read this. Traffic is noticeably
more congested but still not as bad as back home. It's the only city we know where
the busiest street is 10th. One has to feel for early residents who bought on
this street thinking it would be far away from Main Street hustle and bustle.
Since the tallest
building in the Valley is here (visible from Mexico) it's not easy to get lost
in McAllen. At the foot of this building is an arch from the old McAllen High
School (NE corner of the parking lot).
Book
Your Hotel Here & Save: McAllen
Hotels |
The
stone arch of the front of the McAllen High School preserved at the corner of
12th street and Austin Ave. Photo courtesy Ken
Rudine, March 2008
See Texas
Schoolhouses |
Other
outstanding architectural points of interest include the old Southern Pacific
Railroad Station on Bicentennial. After passenger service dropped off, the
building has been vacant, has headquartered the Police and other city departments,
and is currently home to a law firm.
To show their appreciaton of their
winter guests, McAllen has monthly picnics honoring them state by state. A few
Iowans have been known to show up at the Illinois picnic, but this was only in
retaliation for the ugly 1938 incident which we will not discuss here.
©
John Troesser |
Street
Name Trivia by
Joe Foster
"A set of McAllen avenues are named alphabetically for
trees..., flowers, and birds..." more
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gargoyles are colorful in McAllen
This one adorns a former Elementary School
TE photo |
McAllen
Chamber of Commerce 1-800-250-2591
10 North Broadway.
www.mcallen.org
For our readers that are interested
in Demographics (and who isn't) the chamber has a US Map in lieu of a guest book.
Visitors are encouraged to insert a map tack into their city of origin. |
| McAllen
Vintage Postcard Images |
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of Palms"
McAllen, Texas
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| | Main
Street, McAllen, Texas, 1922
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/
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| | 1940s
Main Street, McAllen, Texas
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/
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Texas street scene
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/
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U.S. Post Office
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/
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