This brick structure was part of the original Fort Brown in Brownsville, Texas from the 1850's to the 1890's, with one wall on the bank of the Rio Grande river overlooking Matamoras, Mexico. Robert A. Steinbomer, AIA, and Lou Kimball, AIA performed documentation to HABS Format through photos and drawings prior to the building's disassembly offsite by the city of Brownsville. The property is currently a part of the United States border Gateway station.