Historical Marker

San Roman Building

Brownsville · Cameron County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5061004553

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Marker Inscription

Erected 1850 for Don Jose San Roman, native of Biscay, Spain--importer, steamboat owner, merchant, investor in city lots. He and successor, Feliciano San Roman, backed the Rio Grande Railroad. Fulgencio Lopez was last of San Romans in charge here.

About this site

San Roman Building is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1966. 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 25.9007, -97.4977 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gem, The (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stillman, Charles, Home of, Stillman, Charles, Home of, and Public Market and Town Hall.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061004553. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 25.9007, -97.4977 · Brownsville, Cameron County
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