Point Isabel Coast Guard Building on South Padre Island
Description:
Southward facing photograph of the 1923 Point Isabel Coast Guard Building located on South Padre Island. A small historical marker on the opposite side reads: "The Federal Government has operated a coastal installation at Point Isabel since 1852. This structure is the third permanent building erected here, one of a line of nine stations established along the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to the Texas-Mexico border. Originally consisting of a main floor, attic, and lookout tower, all elevated off…
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Date:
June 24, 2018
Creator:
Hicks, William
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Location:
26.074827 -97.163989
Partner:
UNT Libraries