1001 Zaragoza St 

Laredo , TX 78040

Historic name: Laredo High School (built 1916; 1937; 1976)

About This Property

This Spanish Colonial Revival building served as Laredo's only high school until 1936, when it became Katherine Tarver Elementary School. Today it is an excellent example of adaptive reuse with its rehabilitation as part of the La Posada Hotel complex in the 1960s.

On this parcel is the Republic of the Rio Grande Museum.  Once it was the capital of the Republic of the Rio Grande (1839-40). The Republic of the Rio Grande was an unsuccessful attempt on the part of the Rio Grande colonies to break with the government of Santa Anna, to either reinstate  the 1824 constitution of Mexico or to become an independent republic. The defeat and surrender of Antonio Canales, chief of military forces for the republic, and his forces in Saltillo at the hands of the Federalists brought about the end of the Republic 

Total Building Size (sq ft):
Zoning: CBD - Central Business District
Current Historic Designations: • Not individually listed on the National Register
• Located in a National Register District (Contributing)
• Located in a Local District (Contributing)
• Not a Local Landmark
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
• Eligible for Historic Tax Credits

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Property Information
Zoning Uses Allowed
Lot Size (acres) 1.0793
Parking Spaces
Electrical Service
Heating Type
Official Total Sq Ft
Total Commercial Units 3
Total Residential Units
Total Commerical Sq Ft 260,412
Total Residential Sq Ft
Year Built 1916; 1937; 1976
Last Remodel Date
Last Sale Date May 6th, 1994
Parcel Number 159744
Subdivision
Legal Description LOT 1, W 20.19 OF LOT 2, LOT 10 & W 20.19 OF LOT 9 SAVE & EXCEPT THE S 4891.21 SQ FT OF LOT 10 & W 20.19 OF LOT 9 BLK 19; ALL BLK 20 & LOTS 4-7 BLK 21 WD
Located Within
  • National Register Historic District - Villa San Agustin de Laredo
  • Main Street District
  • Local Historic District - San Agustin de Laredo
  • Arts & Entertainment Zoning District
  • TIRZ Zone #1
  • DowntownTX

Survey Recommendations

Type
Stylistic Influences
Alterations/Additions
Survey Recommendations
Not Individually Eligible
Priority
Historic Resources Survey
Survey Date
Modification Type