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512-269-5087
Coldwell Banker Realty
208 Sw Texas St, Rockdale, TX 76567
- $699,000
- List Price
- $699,000
- Status
- ACTIVE
- MLS#
- 1698290
- Price Change
- ▼ $100,000 1780275847
- Days on Market
- 473
- Lot Size
- 185,130
- Area
- Milam/Lee
Property Description
International & Great Northern (I&GN) Railroad • Completed its line from San Antonio to Laredo, added Galveston access, and built a main line from Houston to Fort Worth. • Dominated Texas railroads for years and was acquired by Jay Gould in 1880, briefly lost, and reacquired in 1891; his son George led it for 25 years. • Emerged from receivership in 1922 as the International–Great Northern (I-GN) Railroad. • Acquired by Missouri Pacific (MP) in 1925 and later by Union Pacific (UP) in 1982; merged into UP in 1997. • Most lines remain active under UP, except the abandoned Fort Worth route. San Antonio & Aransas Pass (SA&AP) Line • Became part of Southern Pacific (SP) in 1925. • SP abandoned the line from Giddings through Rockdale to Cameron in 1959, Decommission Tower 54. Rockdale, Sandow & Southern (RS&S) Railroad • Originated as a six-mile mine spur built by Federal Fuel Co. in 1919. • Became a common carrier in 1924 to support lignite shipments; sought ICC approval for interstate rate authority but was denied due to regulatory precedent from Tap Line Cases. • Continued local service until lignite use declined, ending in 1950. Rebirth for Aluminum Transport • In 1952, Alcoa built a smelter near the mine and upgraded RS&S for shipping aluminum and ores. • ICC approved interstate rate authority due to expanded operations. • The Rockdale smelter became the world’s largest but was shut down in 2008 due to pollution issues. Present Status • Alcoa sold the land in 2021 to developers; plans for a massive industrial complex were announced in 2023. • RS&S tracks remain intact but out of service.
Additional Information
- Tax Year
- 2019
- Year Built
- 1950
- Parking Spaces
- 20
- Construction
- Brick Veneer, Frame
- Region
- Milam/Lee
- View
- No View
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Stories
- 1
- Street Name
- Sw Texas St
- Street Number
- 208
- Neighborhood
- D.A, Thompson Survey
- Water
- Public
- Acres
- 4.25
- County
- Milam
- Floor
- Wood
- Heating
- Central
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