Tuesday, September 11, 2018

BEFORE WE HAD A HISTORIC DISTRICT, THE WRECKING BALL

(Ed.'s Note: We had forgotten some of the work we did when we worked for the Brownsville Herald back in 1978. One of the issues back then was the lack of a historical district in Brownsville. Historical building after historical building was demolished without questions raised about the city's heritage. Today, we hear complaints by some local residents who think that the historical district requirements are a nuisance. To see what we lost prior to the establishment of the city's historical district, check out the article below. Our thanks to Bronsbil EstaciĆ³n's Javier Garcia for reminding us of this issue.)


4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bobby Weightman is now the BOUGHT BLOG, Juan! Poor guy. No one cares about his little blog.

Anonymous said...

We started to live on corruption.

Anonymous said...

Two historical masterpieces gone forever:

Incarnate Word Convent, located where the high rise is downtown. Classic French, New Orleans, 1800's architecture, two story building;

Missouri-Pacific terminal, located at 12th and Levee, immediately adjacent to the El Jardin Hotel, Spanish, Southwest style complete with dome.

The loss of these two buildings, especially the Convent, I believe served as the catalyst for the creation of the Historical Commission.

Anonymous said...

Mayor Runyon's old house will soon be gone. I drove by it the other day and it is in baaaad shape. Cannot believe the city doesn't protect its history better than it does.

rita