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Built in 1915, this commercial structure is the oldest existing brick building in Harlingen. It was designed and constructed by Baltazar Torres of Brownsville for the mercantile business of Santos Lozano. It also served as a community center, providing upstairs space for bilingual school classes and special events. A post office was included on the ground floor. Continuously owned by Lozano descendants, the structure has housed various businesses.
Santos Lozano Building is a historical marker in Harlingen, Cameron County, dedicated in 1980. 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 26.1927, -97.6965 near Harlingen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Planters State Bank (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include City of Harlingen, First United Methodist Church of Harlingen, and Sam Houston School, Original.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061004590. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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