208 SW Texas Street
Rockdale, TX 76567
4.25 acres | #1698290
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.
Property Details
- Utility FeaturesElectricity Available, Phone Not Available
- SubdivisionD.A, Thompson Survey
- FoundationPillar Post Pier
- Lot DescriptionCleared, Level
- Sewer InformationPublic Sewer
- Property SubtypeIndustrial
- Property TypePurchase
- Original List Price$900,000
- MLS #1698290
- MLS #1698290
- Utility SourcePublic
- Cost849900
- Property ConditionResale
- CountyMilam
- Acres4.25
- Year Built1950
- Days on Market (Cumulative)37
- Stories1
Location
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Listing Courtesy
Listing Agent: Judith Matula (#267943), Phone: (512) 346-3550
Listing Office: Keller Williams Realty (#099101)

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