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The M and J Nelson Building (also known as the J. C. Penney Building) is a building in downtown McAllen, Texas, that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. It is a three-story reinforced concrete two-part commercial block building built between 1948 and 1950 for the J. C. Penney Company.
McAllen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Hidalgo County. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexico–United States border. The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande, across from the Mexican city of Reynosa. McAllen is about 70 mi (110 km) west of the Gulf of Mexico.
Downtown McAllen is the main business district in McAllen, Texas. U.S. Interstate 2 runs directly south of the downtown area. The City's Central Business District and encompasses the area west of 10th street, east of Bicentennical, south of Hackberry and north of Interstate 2.
McAllen. City of Palms [63] Square Dance Capital of the World [64] The Texas Tropics [65] McCamey – Wind Energy Capital of Texas [8] Mercedes - The Queen City [66] Mesquite – Rodeo Capital of Texas [8] Midland. Ostrich Capital of Texas [8] The Tall City [67] Petroplex (shared with Odessa) [67] Midlothian – Cement and Steel Capital of ...
The highway serves as the main street for many communities in the area, such as McAllen, Mission, San Juan, Alamo, and more. This is the longest business loop in Texas, traveling almost 47 miles and is the third longest bannered US highway in the state; only US 90 Alternate and US 77 Alternate are longer.
1904 - West McAllen townsite established. [1] 1905 - St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railroad begins operating. [1] 1907 - East McAllen development begins. [1] 1909 McAllen Monitor newspaper begins publication. [2] Methodist Church built. [1] High school established. [3] 1910 - Population: 150. [1] 1911 Town of McAllen incorporated in Hidalgo ...
Robin Williams was one of Hollywood's greatest and funniest voices.Two year ago today, the Oscar winner tragically passed away. From sitcoms like "Mork and Mindy," to the touching and inspiring ...
The McAllen Texas Temple occupies a 10.6-acre site on the northwest corner of Second Street and West Trenton Road in McAllen, a city just a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. [16] With a center spire, the single-story temple covers a total area of 27,897 square feet, alongside a meetinghouse and a distribution center for temple garments and ...