[Historic Marker Application: The Gem]

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Gem, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.

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[29] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 3 photographs

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Texas Historical Commission April 13, 1992.

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Gem, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.

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[29] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 3 photographs

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These files document historically significant buildings from five Texas heritage regions. Landmark status is awarded to structures deemed worthy of preservation and is the highest honor of its kind in Texas.

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[The Gem Photograph #1] (Photograph)

[The Gem Photograph #1]

Photograph of The Gem in Brownsville, Texas. There are four brown double doors on the brick structure.

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[The Gem Photograph #1], ark:/67531/metapth435103

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[The Gem Photograph #2]

Photograph of The Gem in Brownsville, Texas.

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[The Gem Photograph #2], ark:/67531/metapth434904

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[The Gem Photograph #3]

Photograph of The Gem in Brownsville, Texas. The building has a wrought iron balcony.

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[The Gem Photograph #3], ark:/67531/metapth434922

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  • April 13, 1992

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Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: The Gem], text, April 13, 1992; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth428580/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.

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