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San Agustin de Laredo Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
San Agustin de Laredo Historic District was named after the San Agustin Cathedral
San Agustin de Laredo Historic DistrictShow map of TexasSan Agustin de Laredo Historic DistrictShow map of the United States
Location	Roughly bounded by Grant and Water Sts., Convent and San Bernardino Aves., Laredo, Texas
Coordinates	27°30′7″N 99°30′19″W / 27.50194°N 99.50528°W / 27.50194; -99.50528
Area	23.9 acres (9.7 ha)
Built	1872 (1872)
Architect	Santos Benavides, Don Jose Reyes Ortiz
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.	73001983
Added to NRHP	September 19, 1973

The San Agustin de Laredo Historic District is a historical district that covers what was once the original city of Laredo, Texas that was established by Don Tomás Sánchez. Today, the district is located in Downtown Laredo. The San Agustin District is home to San Agustin Cathedral (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 since 1973. Its historic significance is Architecture and Engineering. Its architectural style is Mission, Spanish Revival, and Greek Revival.

Gallery of San Agustin Historic District

• Typical Hacienda in the late 1700s in Laredo, now La Posada Hotel
• Typical home in the late 1700s, later the Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol building, now a museum
• The Laredo National Bank Headquarters is located on the eastern boundary of the historical district

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Webb County, Texas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. National Register of Historic Places in Webb County
3. National Park Service; The San Augustin de Laredo Historic District

External links

Media related to San Agustin de Laredo Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Texas
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v t e City of Laredo
Nicknames: Gateway City , City Under Seven Flags
Attractions	Republic of the Rio Grande Museum Laredo Water Museum Imaginarium of South Texas Washington's Birthday Celebration Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center Sames Auto Arena
Sports	Uni-Trade Stadium PEG Energy Stadium Veterans Field Student Activity Complex Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex Laredo Heat Laredo Lemurs(defunct)
Business	Falcon International Bank International Bank of Commerce Laredo National Bank(defunct) Mall del Norte The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo Taco Palenque
History	Timeline Cathedral of San Agustin Don Tomás Sánchez Colonel Santos Benavides Battle of Laredo Fort McIntosh Laredo Air Force Base Republic of the Rio Grande San Agustin de Laredo Historic District Flag of Laredo, Texas Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande
Geography	Chacon Creek Lake Casa Blanca Rio Grande San Ildefonso Creek San Ygnacio Creek Santa Isabel Creek Sombrerillito Creek Zacate Creek
Education	Tertiary Laredo College Texas A&M International University The University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo K-12 Laredo ISD Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa HS Joseph W. Nixon HS Raymond & Tirza Martin HS Dr. Dennis D. Cantu Health Science Magnet Vidal M. Treviño Sch of Communications and Fine Arts Lara FS Academy United ISD John B. Alexander HS Lyndon B. Johnson HS United HS United South HS
Mass media	Newspapers English Laredo Morning Times LareDOS(defunct) Zapata Times Spanish El Diario de Nuevo Laredo El Mañana Primera Hora Última Hora Television XHLNA Azteca Uno–HD 1.1 XHLNA-TDT2 ADN 1.2 XHLAR Las Estrellas–HD 2.1 XHCTNL Imagen TV–HD 3.1 XHCTNL Excelsiór TV 3.4 XHBR Las Estrellas–HD 4.1 XHBR Canal 5 5.1 XHNAT Multimedios–HD 6.1 XHNAT-TDT2 Milenio TV 6.2 XHNAT-TDT3 Teleritmo 6.3 XHNAT-TDT4 MVS 6.4 XHLAT Azteca 7–HD 7.1 XHLAT a+ 7.2 KGNS NBC–HD 8.1 KGNS-DT2 ABC–HD 8.2 KGNS-DT3 Telemundo–HD 8.3 KGNS-DT5 TCN 8.5 KXNU-LD Telemundo–HD 10.1 KYLX CBS–HD 13.1 KYLX-LD2 CW 13.2 KLMV MeTV 15.1 KLMV-LD2 Estrella TVs 15.2 KLMV-LD3 Movies! 15.3 KLMV-LD4 JTV 15.4 XEFE Televisa local 17.1 KLDO Univision–HD 27.1 KLDO-DT2 LATV 27.2 KLDO-DT3 TBD 27.3 KLDO-DT4 Stadium 27.4 KLDO-DT5 Court TV 27.5 KXOF-CD Fox–HD 31.1 KXOF-CD2 Grit 31.2 KXOF-CD3 Laff 31.3 KETF-CD UniMás–HD 39.1 KETF-CD2 Comet 39.2 KETF-CD3 Charge! 39.3 KETF-CD4 Azteca America–HD 39.4 Radio AM 790 XEFE 890 KVOZ 960 XEK 1000 XENLT 1090 XEWL 1300 KLAR 1340 XEBK 1370 XEGNK 1410 XEAS 1490 KLNT 1550 XENU FM 88.1 KHOY 88.9 XHLDO 89.9 KBNL 91.3 XHNOE 92.7 KJBZ 94.1 XHTLN 94.9 KQUR 95.7 XHBK 97.1 XHNLO 98.1 KRRG 99.3 XHNK 101.5 XHAS 102.3 XHMW 103.3 XHAHU 104.9 XHNLR 106.1 KNEX 106.5 La Tremenda 107.3 XHGTS
Transportation	International bridges Gateway to the Americas International Bridge Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge Texas Mexican Railway International Bridge World Trade International Bridge Laredo–Colombia Solidarity International Bridge Highways I-35 I-35 Bus. I-69W Proposed I-2 Proposed I-27 US 59 Bus. US 59-Z US 83 SH 255 SH 359 Loop 20 Spur 260 Spur 400 FM 1472 FM 3338 San Isidro Parkway Transit El Metro Transit El Aguila Airport Laredo International Airport
Neighborhoods	El Barrio Azteca Downtown Nye San Agustin de Laredo Historic District
Category Commons

• 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