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 Mickelborough Building Posted by:  jhuoni
N 30° 23.271 W 096° 05.368
14R E 779675 N 3365359
An all too familiar story; original building at this location was destroyed by a fire. It is notable that as early as 1874, Navasota required new buildings to be constructed of fireproof materials.
Waymark Code: WMVJJM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2017
Views: 4
Marker Number: 8603
Marker Text:
Eliza Johnson (d. 1876) had this building constructed in 1874 following a fire which destroyed several structures on the block. It was made of limestone rubble to comply with a city ordinance requiring all new construction to include fireproof materials. August Horst (d. 1920), a local investor, bought the property in 1877 and sold it two years later to his wife's brothers, E. P. and J. H. Mickelborough. Members of their families owned it until 1929. The building has housed a saloon, grocery, confectionary, ice cream parlor, and offices for attorneys and dentists. (1980)
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