Cueto Building
The Cueto Building, also known as La Nueva Libertad, is a historic commercial building in Brownsville, Texas (Cameron County, Texas) at 1301 E. Madison Street.
La Nueva Libertad | |
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  Location within Texas | |
| Location | 1301 E. Madison St., Brownsville, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 25°54′09″N 97°29′38″W / 25.90250°N 97.49389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1893 |
| Built by | Don Andres Cueto |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001628[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 14, 1984 |
The Cueto Building, also known as La Nueva Libertad, is a historic commercial building in Brownsville, Texas (Cameron County, Texas) at 1301 E. Madison Street. It was built in 1893 by Don Andres Cueto (1862–1927) for his mercantile business. He was a native of Spain. The building included a store, storerooms, carriage house, and domed brick bakery ovens. Architectural features include a corbelled brick cornice and parapet. It became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1985.[2] It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cueto was born in Santander, Spain (Cantabria).[3] A plaque commemorates the building's history.[4]
See also
- List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Cameron-Duval)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cameron County, Texas
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Details - Cueto Building (La Nueva Libertad) - Atlas Number 5061001128 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission".
- ^ Commission, Texas Historical (September 6, 1985). "[Historic Marker Application: Cueto Building]". The Portal to Texas History.
- ^ "Cueto Building Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
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