Downtown McAllen

McAllen's Old Post Office Anchors a Downtown Heritage Corner

McAllen's old post office gives downtown a clear civic landmark. The Texas Historical Commission says the building at South Main Street and Chicago Avenue was built in 1935 and dedicated on January 22, 1936.

The marker says it served as the city's post office until 1957, after which the building was used for a variety of purposes, including federal and city office space. Its style is worth a look: Spanish Colonial Revival, with a baroque frontispiece around the front door, a corbelled cornice, and a red tile roof.

The marker now stands at the McAllen Heritage Center on that same corner. For anyone walking downtown McAllen, it is a fixed point that ties the modern city back to its early-20th-century beginnings.

Source to confirm: Texas Historical Commission Atlas - McAllen Post Office

More Hidalgo County notes

Property Tax Basics

Two Separate Offices Handle Your Property Taxes

Hidalgo County has one office that values your property and a different office that collects the taxes, so you need to know which to contact.

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Homestead Exemption

A Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill

If your home is your main residence, you can file for a homestead exemption that reduces how much of its value gets taxed.

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Taxing Units

Your Tax Bill Comes From Many Different Entities

Hidalgo County has 56 active taxing units, so your total tax bill is the sum of rates from several different entities.

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Agricultural Valuation

Farm and Ranch Land Can Be Taxed on Productivity, Not Market Value

Texas law lets qualifying farmland and ranchland be taxed on what it produces rather than what it could sell for, which can cut the tax bill significantly.

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