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W. C. Williams Building Historic Marker Dedication ceremony was recently held in Palacios, TX

The historic W. C. Williams Building, built in 1909, was recently recognized as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) during a ceremony in Palacios, TX. The building has been a cornerstone …

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The latest Texas Treasure Business, El Fenix Mexican Restaurant, started in Dallas. #texashistory #texastreasurebusiness #texashistoricalcommission #williamsbuildingpalacios Omega Productions Texas Historical CommissionMiguel Martinez was born in 1890 in Nuevo León, Mexico. In 1911, a year after the Mexican Revolution broke out, Martinez left Mexico for Dallas, where he found work as a laborer with the Dallas Railway and Terminal Company and as a dishwasher at the Oriental Hotel.

He met Faustina Porras, also a Mexican immigrant, in Dallas, and they were married in 1915. They raised eight children. In 1918, they opened the Martinez Cafe, a one-room eatery on McKinney Street in "Little Mexico," the Mexican barrio.

With the founding of the restaurant, they were among the first Texas Mexican entrepreneurs in the city. Initially, the cafe served only American dishes, but later Martinez, on the advice of friends, began offering Mexican cuisine.

One account notes that Martinez initiated the restaurant's specialization in Mexican food with an enchilada recipe from Mexico and a chili recipe from Texas, thus becoming the original pioneer of Tex-Mex food in Dallas.

In 1922, he enlarged the cafe, renamed it El Fenix Mexican Restaurant, and changed its menu to an exclusively Mexican one. He also painted the restaurant bright red, green, and yellow—El Fenix's trademark colors. In 2015, El Fenix was recognized with our Texas Treasure Business Award.

By 1992, Martinez's descendants had expanded the chain of restaurants in Texas. They also began selling El Fenix hot sauce in supermarkets throughout the state.

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Donna and I just returned from the set up for tomorrow’s Breakfast With The Stars! It looks like a number of kids have purchased tickets, so be advised parents, seating is limited. So be sure to arrive early to purchase your ticket. Doors open at 9:30 AM at the Christian Life Center, 200 Welch St. in Palacios. thank you to all our sponsors. Just another reason we love living here... #livingonthebay #matagordabaytexas #paradiseinpalacios Omega Productions Palacios Area Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas ... See MoreSee Less

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Did you know about this lighting system? We have seen some of the remaining towers. Quite a deal. #texashistory #trxashistoricalcommission #williamsbuildingpalacios Omega Productions Texas Historical CommissionAustin in the 1890s envisioned itself as a city on the forefront of industry and technology. A new dam across the Colorado River generated power for a streetcar system and a most interesting form of streetlighting through “moonlight towers.”

Originally, 31 of these 165-foot-high towers were bought from the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Electric Company, and although there were concerns about crops and animals being adversely affected by the artificial light, people were duly impressed by how well the carbon arc lights illuminated city streets.

The lighting methods have changed and the number of towers has dwindled to just over a dozen, but those left remain an active part of the city grid, and are treasured through an Official Texas Historical Marker placed in 1970, subsequent listing in the National Register of Historic Places, and collective designation as a State Antiquities Landmark. ... See MoreSee Less

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The W. C. Williams Building, built in 1909, has been a cornerstone and anchor to the commercial and cultural life of Palacios and Matagorda County Texas for 109 years.

In February 2015, the structure was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) by the Texas Historical Commission.

In July 2016, the RTHL Marker was dedicated by the Matagorda County Historical Commission and the Texas Historical Commission.

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W. C. Williams Building Historic Marker Dedication ceremony was recently held in Palacios, TX
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