1201 E Washington St 

Brownsville , TX 78520

Historic name: Manautou Building (built 1928)

About This Property

Built in 1928 for Enrique Manautou for his clothing store, this building was designed by San Antonio architects Page Bros. This building is an excellent, finely detailed example of the 20th century Commercial style building.

In 2012, the building became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) and is a contributing building within the Central Brownsville Historic District.

MANAUTOU BUILDING MARKER INFORMATION
ENRIQUE MANAUTOU CAME TO TEXAS FROM MEXICO IN 1902. WITH AREA COMMERCE BOLSTERED BY THE ARRIVAL OF THE RAILROAD AND MEXICAN REVOLUTION REFUGEES, HE BEGAN A STRING OF DRY GOODS STORES IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN 1913. MANAUTOU MOVED TO BROWNSVILLE IN THE EARLY 1920s WITH HIS WIFE, IRENE G. MANAUTOU. IN 1928, HE OPENED THE E. MANAUTOU DEPARTMENT 
STORE IN THE HISTORIC MARKET SQUARE DISTRICT. PAGE BROTHERS ARCHITECTS OF AUSTIN DESIGNED THE TWO-STORY CHICAGO STYLE BUILDING OF BRICK, CUT STONE, PRISM GLASS CLERESTORY AND PLATE GLASS DISPLAY WINDOWS. MANAUTOU WAS A PROMINENT CITIZEN AND THE FIRST MEXICAN-AMERICAN TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Amenities

Elevator, Loading Dock, Rear Entrance

Get in touch

Miriam C. Suarez, Downtown District Manager
956-548-6156
miriam.suarez@brownsvilletx.gov
This property has
1 Available Lease Space
For Info About Leasing:

Juan Richer (407)668-5683
Total Building Size (sq ft): 13,000
Zoning: Downtown Core
Incentives: Local Incentives Available!
Current Historic Designations: • Not individually listed on the National Register
• Located in a National Register District (Contributing)
• Located in a Local District (Contributing)
• Local Landmark
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
• Eligible for Historic Tax Credits
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Sale/Lease Availability Info: Last updated September 2nd, 2021

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Property Information
Zoning Uses Allowed Assembly Use
Lot Size (acres) 0.1377
Parking Spaces
Electrical Service
Heating Type
Official Total Sq Ft 13,000
Total Commercial Units
Total Residential Units
Total Commerical Sq Ft 11,854
Total Residential Sq Ft
Year Built 1928
Last Remodel Date
Last Sale Date February 3rd, 2012
Parcel Number 28172
Subdivision Inner City
Legal Description LOT 8 BLK 88 BROWNSVILLE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE (VOL 5 PG 13 MRCC)
Located Within
  • Main Street Brownsville District
  • Central Brownsville National Register Historic District
  • DowntownTX area

1 Available Lease Space

Suite 1
$14,950.00 per mo.
Square Footage
13,000 sq ft
Current Use
Vacant
Unit Type
Commercial Unit
Floor
2

Survey Recommendations

Type
Stylistic Influences
Alterations/Additions
Survey Recommendations
Individually Eligible
Priority
High
Historic Resources Survey
Survey Date
Modification Type