Mission Citrus Growers Union Packing Shed | |
Location | 824 W. Bus. US 83, Mission, Texas |
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Coordinates | 26°12′56″N98°19′56″W / 26.21556°N 98.33222°W |
Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
Built | 1944 |
Built by | Nossier Lumber Company |
Architect | Edwin Nossier |
MPS | Mission, Hidalgo County MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 02000911 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 30, 2002 |
The Mission Citrus Growers Union Packing Shed in Mission, Texas, also known as Edinburg Citrus Association and as Growers Select Produce Packing Shed, is a historic packing house. It was built in 1944. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]
It was "organized and promoted" by John H. Shary, a grower and developer who first came to the area in 1911. [2]
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