Mission Citrus Growers Union Packing Shed Explained

Mission Citrus Growers Union Packing Shed
Coordinates:26.2156°N -98.3322°W
Map Label:Mission Citrus Growers Union Packing Shed
Label Position:top
Locmap Relief:yes
Builder:Nossier Lumber Company
Architect:Edwin Nossier
Added:August 30, 2002
Refnum:02000911

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.

It was "organized and promoted" by John H. Shary, a grower and developer who first came to the area in 1911.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64500644}} National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic and Architectural Resources of Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas ]. Anne Malanka and Terri Myers . June 1998 . National Park Service.