McMurray-Gettys Building - 1917 - Decatur, TX
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N 33° 14.054 W 097° 35.229
14S E 631638 N 3678144
Plaque of brick building at 105 N State St, Decatur, TX.
Waymark Code: WM116GJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2019
Views: 2
Built in 1917 after a fire destroyed virtually all of the west side of the square, this building is still used as office space.
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1917
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
McMurray-Gettys Building /
Built in 1917 /
Owners were /
Thomas J. McMurray /
and /
Cicero T. Gettys /
In February of 1917 fire destroyed all but one building on the west side of the square. Located here had been a two-story stone building constructed soon after Daniel Howell, Elmore Allen and the Masonic Lodge #186 secured a deed to the property in 1859. Following the fire, attorneys T.J. McMurray and C.T. Gettys purchased the lot from then current owners, Tom Childress and wife of California. This building was completed and occupied before the end of 1917. The law firm of McMurray and Gettys occupied the upstairs front corner suite. Through the following years many attorneys occupied offices on the second floor, while the ground floor and basement served as the location of more offices and a variety of businesses.
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