Downtown Laredo is the second main business district in Laredo, Texas. Downtown Laredo is the starting point for Interstate Highway 35 and State Highway 359. It is home to all of Laredo's high-rise buildings. Laredo's and Webb County's main government buildings are located in Downtown Laredo. Most of Webb County's National Register of Historic Places are in this area.
Location Downtown Laredo is located in South Central Laredo, Texas at the terminus of Interstate Highway 35. On the opposite side of the Rio Grande, Downtown Nuevo Laredo is located. Downtown Laredo is roughly bounded by I-35 on the East, the Rio Grande on the South and West and Park Street in the North. This area was the original city of Laredo, founded in 1755 by Don Tomás Sanchez.
Points of interest Points of interest in Downtown Laredo are: Educational Laredo Community College Fort McIntosh campus Financial Laredo National Bank headquarters International Bank of Commerce headquarters Historical according to the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places in Webb County Barrio Azteca Historic District Fort Mcintosh Hamilton Hotel Laredo Federal Building Republic of the Rio Grande Museum San Agustin Cathedral San Agustin Historical District Webb County Courthouse Retail El Portal Center mall Streets of Laredo Urban Mall Transportation Gateway to the Americas International Bridge Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge Other Rio Grande
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