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The 1889 Post Office in Hidalgo

Location:
First & Flora Streets
Hidalgo, Texas

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1889 Post Office in Hidalgo, Texas
1889 Post Office in Hidalgo, Texas, across the street from the old courthouse and jail.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, March 2006
Historical Marker

Former Hidalgo Post Office

Oldest in existence. Built 1889 to house a general merchandise store. One part was reserved for the town's postal service, then in its 32nd year, served until 1913. Store owner William Odell, his wife Josephine, and Gumaro, son of co-owner Desiderio Rodriguez, were Postmasters.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965
1889 Post Office hsitorical marker, Hidalgo, TX
Post Office historical marker
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, March 2006
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