National Historic Landmark · Brownsville, Texas

Fort Brown

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Fort Brown
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
AddressS edge of Brownsville off International Blvd., Brownsville, TX
CountyCameron County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forMilitary
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000811
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressS edge of Brownsville off International Blvd., Brownsville, TX
Coordinates25.8862° N, 97.4941° W · Directions ↗
Also in Brownsville31 listed places in Brownsville → · walking tour →
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

Explore

Map

Local history books for Brownsville

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  • Charro Days in Brownsville
    Anthony K. Knopp, 2009
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Guidebooks to historic places in Texas

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Fort Brown listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Fort Brown?

S edge of Brownsville off International Blvd., Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Fort Brown?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000811. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.