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This building, associated with the rebuilding of Fort Brown after the Civil War, housed cavalry units until World War I, when it served as a quartermaster warehouse and commissary. Closed after World War II, the building was leased by private industry until purchased by Texas Southmost College. The one-story brick structure features an elongated T-plan, with a central entry through an arched opening, and reconstructed shed-roof porches.
Fort Brown Cavalry Barracks is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1987. 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 25.8966, -97.4886 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Brown Commissary/Guardhouse (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fort Brown, Buildings 85 and 86, Post Hospital Annex, and Post Hospital.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061001965. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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