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Black plaque № 13943

Laredo, TX, United States

City Hall and Market House. In the early 1880s several railroad lines were built into Laredo from both the United States and Mexico, resulting in a major economic boom for the city. Laredo's population tripled in size with the arrival of U.S. and Mexican immigrants, and city leaders began planning f

or larger municipal offices to replace a smaller facility on the south side of St. Augustine Plaza. The construction of this city hall and market house complex in 1883-84 led to a rapid shift of commu

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