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Casa de Palmas

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McAllen, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 26° 12' 13.87873000008", -98° 14' 0.74614999992"
 
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     This site was a city park with antelope, javelina, and deer before a group a businessmen decided McAllen needed a hotel to serve as a business and social center. The Casa De Palmas, a three-story structure with a red tile roof built around a center patio and twin towers, was erected here in 1918. It served as a refuge for many area residents during the severe 1919 hurricane. The hotel was rebuilt in the original style after a 1973 fire. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979 Incise in base: Restored by La Posada Motor Hotel

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Casa de Palmas Historical Marker Location Map, McAllen, Texas