Ruins of Ponta, Texas
I believe these were the last two surviving buildings in downtown Ponta. (Pronounced pon-TAY) The small town town flourished as a shipping center in the early 1900s and into the 1920s. During and after the great depression they gradually lost all of their industry and commercial businesses. Their post office closed in 1972. These commercial buildings were demolished not long after this photo was taken in 2010-2011.
Ruins of Ponta, Texas
I believe these were the last two surviving buildings in downtown Ponta. (Pronounced pon-TAY) The small town town flourished as a shipping center in the early 1900s and into the 1920s. During and after the great depression they gradually lost all of their industry and commercial businesses. Their post office closed in 1972. These commercial buildings were demolished not long after this photo was taken in 2010-2011.