Murphy Building
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 32° 45.382 W 094° 20.683
15S E 374033 N 3625078
This 1850s building was originally a cotton warehouse constructed by the Murphy Brothers, natives of Tennessee and cotton wholesalers. Since then, the building has been used for both county offices and as a city hall.
Waymark Code: WM141J
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member clayj
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Marker Number: 8074

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Brothers John C. Murphy (1816-71) and James M. Murphy (b. 1820) of Tennessee came to Jefferson, Texas, in 1850. They owned a wholesale cotton firm and were prominent businessmen. In the early 1850s they built this structure as a warehouse in the riverfront district. In 1884 the building was remodeled for county offices and courts. In 1915 it became the city hall, with space for the Chesterfield Dance Club and the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department. A Diebold safe, installed in 1877, continues to serve the building, again used for county offices.
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