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Spinks-Mayes Building

Crockett, Houston County

Marker Text

Built in 1891-92 by Rudd Crawford Spinks, This structure originally housed his jewelry and music store and included upstairs living quarters. The site had been owned earlier by S.A. Miller, a prominent local attorney who later served as a state legislator and Houston County judge. W.E. "Buck" Mayes, a landowner, bought the building in 1895 and it remained in his family for 45 years. Victorian in design, it features pressed tin detailing.

Marker Details

Address West Houston Ave. & North 4th
Location Description corner of West Houston Ave. and North 4th in Crockett
Marker # 11192
Dedicated 1982
Size, Type
Code markets, merchantiles
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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