Offenhauser Insurance Building - Texarkana, TX
Posted by: 
JimmyEv
N 33° 25.343 W 094° 02.592
15S E 403013 N 3698600
This building, home to the Texarkana Museum of Regional History, was a radical 1901 reconstruction of a pre-existing bank. The building once housed the offices of the FW Offenhauser Insurance Company.
Waymark Code: WM13R7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2007
Views: 24
In the 1870s, a two-story First National Bank of Texarkana was built on this pie-shaped lot. In 1901, the FW Offenhauser Insurance Company radically reconstructed the building to accommodate their offices, adding both a third story and a corner turret to the original building. The building now houses the Texarkana Museum of Regional History, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am-4pm. Admission is $5.
Street address:
State Line Avenue and Third Street
Texarkana, TX USA
75501
County / Borough / Parish: Bowie County
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Office Building.
Current function: Museum.
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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