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Austin Street Mercantile

Jefferson, Marion County

Marker Text

Building. Typical of city's heyday as greatest inland port in southwest. Erected before 1866. Housed offices, grocery, saloon, drugstore. A famous owner was Sallie Harrison, given this building (1882) on her marriage to C. A. Culberson, later to become governor and U. S. Senator. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970

Marker Details

Address 107 W. Austin Street
Location Description Austin St., across from Courthouse
Marker # 8012
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code markets, merchantiles
Latitude, Longitude 32.75673, -94.34434

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