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Nearby Important Cities

City Population Distance (km)
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas 355,827 0mi (0km)
Monclova, Coahuila 294,191
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 3,664,334 125mi (201km)
Reynosa, Tamaulipas 526,888 130mi (209km)
Corpus Christi, Texas 409,741 131mi (211km)
San Antonio, Texas 1,942,217 154mi (248km)
Matamoros, Tamaulipas 462,157 167mi (268km)
Austin, Texas 1,513,565 219mi (352km)
Torreon, Coahuila 980,550 284mi (457km)
Houston, Texas 5,539,949 292mi (470km)
Dallas, Texas 6,003,967 399mi (642km)
El Paso, Texas 2,280,782 512mi (824km)

Flags of Laredo

Buildings

Hamilton Hotel

The San Agustin Cathedral tower is the second tallest structure in Laredo
The Holiday Inn Building in Laredo
The Laredo National Bank is one of the strongest banking institutions in Laredo, Texas

The Hamilton Hotel was built in 1900 as a three story building. Today it is the tallest building in Laredo, Texas and serves as a apartment complex in downtown Laredo. It is 151 feet tall and has 12 floors (above ground). in 1992 it was included in the National Register of Historical Places[1] and due to its renovation and repair it was the winner of the Housing and Urban Development Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation in 2002.[2] It is located in 815 Salinas St.

San Agustin Cathedral

The San Agustin Cathedral (formally the San Agustin Church) was built in 1778 as a small parish by the Bishop of Guadalajara. In 1866, work began to turn the small parish into a large church. San Agustin Church is a Gothic structure with a five-story- 141ft (43m) bell / clock tower. All the windows have the traditional Gothic shape with stained glass located between structural bays of its masonry walls. A French priest, Father Pierre Yves Keralum, was the designer and architect for this historical monument. The new church was opened in December 12, 1872.[3]

Rio Grande Plaza

The Rio Grande Plaza (formally the Hilton Hotel) is an independently owned hotel located on the banks of the Rio Grande. It was built in 1975 and is 15 floors high. Its within a walking distance from the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge and has a view of the Rio Grande, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and downtown Laredo

Holiday Inn Civic Center

The Holiday Inn Civic Center is a hotel affiliated to the Holiday Inn chain of hotels. Its building is the fourth tallest building in Laredo. It was built in 1984 and it is 14 floors high. It is located along Interstate 35 south near the Laredo Civic Center.

Laredo National Bank Headquarters

The Laredo National Bank Headquarters building was built in 1926 and it served as the Plaza Hotel until 1976 when it was purchased by the Laredo National Bank and was renovated and converted to its headquarters. The building is the fifth tallest building in Laredo and it is 10 stories high.

Senior Citizens Home

The Laredo's Senior Citizen Home is located in the San Agustin Historical District across from the Hamilton Hotel. The building is sixth tallest building in Laredo with 8 floors above ground. It serves the Laredo area as a retirement home for the senior citizens.

Laredo Medical Center

The Laredo Medical Center[4] (Formally the Mercy Hospital) was built in 1990. It is the largest medical center in the Laredo area. Its building is located on United States Route 59 and is 7 floors high. It is of Spanish Colonial architecture. It has 325 licensed beds and 180 active physicians. The hospital has 1,568 employees. Its services include:

  • 24-Hour Emergency Room
  • CT Scan
  • Cancer Treatment Center
  • Complete Cardiac Program
  • General & Acute Care
  • Home Health & Hospice
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine Therapy
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation Center
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Labor & Delivery & Mother Baby Unit
  • MRI
  • Medical/Surgical Unit
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics
  • Pediatrics & Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Skilled Nursing Unit
  • Sleep Center
  • Vitreoretinology

Gateway Inn

The Gateway Inn is an independent hotel in the Laredo area. It is located along Business Spur Interstate 35 south.

Railto Hotel

The Rialto Hotel[5] (formally the Sames Moore Building) was built in 1925 and was used as a Local car dealership headquarters. In 2005 the building was bought and was renovated and turned into a hotel. It is the 9th tallest building in Laredo and is 6 stories high. It is located across the Hamilton Hotel in downtown San Agustin Historical District.

Walker Plaza

The Walker Plaza was built in 1995 and is the headquarters building for the South Texas National Bank. It is 5 floors high and is the 10th tallest building in Laredo. The building is located along Interstate 35 south.

  1. ^ National Register of Historical Places
  2. ^ Housing and Urban Development
  3. ^ Diocese of Laredo; San Agustin Church History
  4. ^ Laredo Medical Center
  5. ^ Rialto Hotel Homepage
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