The City of Brownsville commission recently approved $75,000 award to improve facade of the San Fernando building. Some work has already been completed to balcony and doors (at right) previous to being awarded additional funds. The building was built in 1877 and completed in 1886. The add-on structure makes for an interesting tour in this building with many small rooms and areas.
As you enter the luxurious building you encounter a bombastic cornucopia of pastel colors
Artwork is exhibited directly on historic brick painted walls.
There's no elevator so you'll have to take the stairs. In fact, there are very few working elevators in many of these buildings which makes the prospect of actually renovating some of these buildings for residential living too costly to begin.
Looking across E Adams at the Fernandez Hide Yard building which is now the Half Moon Salon where jazz and blues can be heard.
There are several rooms on the second floor.
Balcony doors.
Top of Stairway
WoW Such complex and perfectly balance color coordinating could only be achieved by the distinction of a upscale interior decorator from New York or maybe Paris, Texas?
This looks like a game-room but looks suitable for ex-con needing to readjust to society?
This space would make an ideal open patio on top of the building if that could be possibly done.
They used to call this the Magic Valley because it's so rich in greenery and things grow year-round.
A wood-frame storage shed or utility room apart from complex sits on roof of building
This beautiful Victorian corner bathroom sink adds elegance to the hotel.
There are plenty of windows in this building to let in the hot bright summer rays during our hottest summers or to allow fresh gulf breezes during the warm winter days.
Bathroom facilities are equipped to accommodate Men and "Liades" which are basically anything other than men; solving the whole "LGBT" bathroom issue before it was an "issue."
Open hallway on 2nd floor from stairs leading to room with lavatory at right-rear
These photos were taken on a whim without interviewing people to get information about what to expect once the fascade improvement is complete. While the inside may look horrible, at least the outside will be treated to further enhance and help boost the rehabilitation of Market Square and surrounding building businesses which we hope will prosper very soon. Additional funds will probably come from additional applications to the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation or similar funding organization.
