Here is the same house many years ago. Notice the wrap-around porches, pillars and the little girl playing on the front porch:
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A Look Back in Time~The House At 10th and E. St. Charles
We published this picture a few days ago of the dilapidated residential structure just across from City Plaza in downtown Brownsville. I feel a profound sadness seeing once proud structures fall down for lack of simple maintenance. After posting the picture of the house located at 10th and E. St. Charles, an anonymous commenter sent us a picture of the home, evidently built in 1912, when it was still in excellent condition.
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Our illustrias Peter Goodman puts so many restrictions on property owners that they will never be able to restore property, except to Peter Goodman's criteria. Peter is a leach on Brownsville and should be fired;
ReplyDeleteHey dumbass!...Peter Goodman does not set the criteria, there are ordinances which have been set in place by the City Commission, which he has to follow. If you don't like the ordinances, then complain to the City Commission and try to get them changed. Peter Goodman does his job and does it well. He has done more for this City than any of you jerks want to give him credit for. You obviously don't know Peter or anything that he does because if you did, you wouldn't be spewing crap like this.
DeleteThere is also a Heritage Council, appointed by the City Commission, who decide on what can and cannot be done to existing buildings. Peter Goodman does not make these decisions, the Heritage Council does. I wish you and all the others who don't know what the hell is going on, would take time to learn about the city ordinances, the processes and how the city operates before slandering someone who is doing a great job. Thank you Peter Goodman for all you do and all you have done for Brownsville!
DeleteI agree.
ReplyDeleteI agree too. He has no imagination, no passion...no talent.
DeleteThe only hope for downtown Brownsville is Matamoros. As Matamoros goes, so goes the city center. If it were not for the border there would be no Brownsville, period. Have you driven from Raymondville to Kingsville? What you see out the window is the real South Texas. The only big money ever made in Brownsville is because of the border.
ReplyDeleteYes, the border, the port, the farm fields, the schools; It's a strategic location. We'd be here without Matamoros, little monkey.
DeleteJimmy, when you tackle local architecture, no one can touch you. Perhaps that is your niche in blogging...
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Cause it sure isn't writing or blogging is it, Mr.Paz?
DeleteI don't actually have a niche, not really fitting in anywhere. It's just an exercise in futility for me. All of the bases seem to be well covered with our local legal expert, breaking news guy and soft porn and satire. I'm thinking about buying a hot dog stand.
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A hot dog stand??? Is that why you couldn't support Gowen?
DeleteThat house was famous I think back in early 90, when someone discovered in a mesquite tree something that resembled la Virgen de Guadalupe in one of it branches and the house residents of the time built an altar, people from all over the valley came to see the virgin, Chin ni la virgin va a salvar esa casa lol
ReplyDeleteEvent he Virgin Mary could not stand being in brownsville
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately District 4 has no representation on the city commission. Neighborhood reorganization takes balls and tortilla boy just doesn't have what it takes to save these beautiful old neighborhoods. So sad.
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