Project type: Federal Facilities, Border Inspection Stations
New Deal Agencies: Treasury Department (TD)
Completed: 1943
Site Survival: No Longer Extant
View Project in a Separate Window
Description
The historic former U.S. Border Inspection Station in Laredo, Texas was built in 1943 with U.S. Treasury Department funds. The facility was in Spanish Colonial Revival style. The facility has been replaced, and Living New Deal believes the New Deal structure has been demolished.
Source notes
NRHP Multiple Property Nomination form: U.S. Border Inspection Stations http://www.gsa.gov/portal/mediaId/122346/fileName/64501205.action (pg. 44)
Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 16, 2017.
We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal project site.
SUBMIT MORE INFORMATION OR PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THIS SITE
This border station, located at the end of the Convent Avenue Bridge (known locally as Bridge #1), is still in operation. It is a Spanish Colonial Revival structure with red clay tile roof, The building is obscured by a large covered inspection canopy.