The San Agustin de Laredo Historic District is a historical district that covers what was once the original city of
Laredo, Texas
Laredo ( ; ) is a city in and the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Laredo has the distinction of flying seven flags (the Flag of th ...
that was established by
Don Tomás Sánchez. Today, the district is located in
Downtown Laredo
Downtown Laredo is the second main business district in Laredo, Texas. Downtown Laredo is the starting point for Interstate Highway 35 (Texas), Interstate Highway 35 and Texas State Highway 359, State Highway 359. It is home to all of Laredo's ...
. The San Agustin District is home to
San Agustin Cathedral
The Cathedral of San Agustin ( es, Catedral de San Agustín) is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Laredo, Texas. It is located at 201 San Agustin Avenue in the heart of the downtown area in the San Agustin Historical District. The present chu ...
(which the district's named after) and to the
Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol. Most of the district's streets are made from bricks. Most of the buildings in the district reflect Spanish and Mexican influences and are made from masonry. The district is considered the last example of Spanish Colonization of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The San Agustin de Laredo Historic District is registered in the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
since 1973. Its historic significance is Architecture and Engineering. Its architectural style is Mission, Spanish Revival, and Greek Revival.
National Park Service; The San Augustin de Laredo Historic District
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Gallery of San Agustin Historic District
Image:La Posada Hotel in Laredo, TX IMG 1773.JPG, Typical Hacienda
An ''hacienda'' ( or ; or ) is an estate (or '' finca''), similar to a Roman '' latifundium'', in Spain and the former Spanish Empire. With origins in Andalusia, ''haciendas'' were variously plantations (perhaps including animals or orchard ...
in the late 1700s in Laredo, now La Posada Hotel
Image:Rio Grande Republic Capitol.jpg, Typical home in the late 1700s, later the Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol building, now a museum
Image:Laredo National Bank HQ.JPG, The Laredo National Bank Headquarters is located on the eastern boundary of the historical district
See also
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References
External links
{{Laredo, Texas
Neighborhoods in Laredo, Texas
History of Laredo, Texas
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
National Register of Historic Places in Webb County, Texas