Trevino–Uribe Rancho
Historic house in Texas. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Treviño–Uribe Rancho is a historic fortified home at the junction of Trevino and Uribe Streets in the small frontier town of San Ygnacio, Texas. With a construction history dating to 1830, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings from the period of Spanish-Mexican settlement of the north bank of the lower Rio Grande. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1998.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Jct. of Uribe and Trevino Sts., San Ygnacio, TX |
| County | Zapata County |
| Listed | Jul 16, 1973 |
| Listed for | Hispanic heritage, Exploration and settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Jesus Trevino Fort, See also: San Ygnacio Historic District |
| Reference number | 73002342 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Jct. of Uribe and Trevino Sts., San Ygnacio, TX |
| Coordinates | 27.0451° N, 99.4437° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Padre Island National Seashore · 128 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Trevino–Uribe Rancho listed on the National Register?
Jul 16, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Trevino–Uribe Rancho?
Jct. of Uribe and Trevino Sts., San Ygnacio, Zapata County, Texas. The nearest national park unit is Padre Island National Seashore, 128 miles away.
Source: Padre Island National Seashore
Where is the nomination form for Trevino–Uribe Rancho?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Trevino–Uribe Rancho?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 4G LTE at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73002342. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.