Refugio City Hall

Historical marker location:

613 Commerce St., Refugio, Texas

( 613 Commerce St., Refugio)

Marker installed: 1990

Located on the city's original public square, this muncipal structure was erected in 1935-36 during the administration of Mayor Leonard Jeter. Designed by Irving H. Dunbar and built with financial assistance from the federal Public Works Administration, it was dedicated in a grand opening celebration on April 29, 1936. Exhibiting elements of the Spanish Colonial revival style, the building features a tile roof and arcaded front porch.

Colonial Revival (architectural style) buildings Federal programs design and construction institutional buildings

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