Marker Inscription
The federal government has operated a coastal installation at Point Isabel since 1852. This structure is the third permanent building erected here, one of a line of nine stations established along the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to the Texas-Mexico border. Originally consisting of a main floor, attic, and lookout tower, all elevated off the ground on wood and concrete pilings, the structure served as barracks and headquarters for the U.S. Coast Guard unit that patrolled the coastline and conducted sea rescues. (1988)
About this site
1923 Point Isabel Coast Guard Building is a historical marker in Port Isabel, Cameron County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.0744, -97.1641 near Port Isabel. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brazos Santiago Pass and Brazos Island Military Depot (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brazos Santiago, C.S.A., Padre J. Nicolas Balli, and Queen Isabel Inn.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061000032. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
