334 S Main St - Grapevine Commercial Historic District - Grapevine, TX
N 32° 56.276 W 097° 04.709
14S E 679638 N 3646045
Constructed around 1889, and the first substantial commercial building in Grapevine, the old J.E. Foust Building at 334 S Main St is a contributing building to the Grapevine Commercial Historic District.
Waymark Code: WMWBHH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2017
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A 1994 Grapevine Historic Landmark sign provides some background about this one part commercial structure:
J.E. Foust & Son Building
John E. Foust came to the Grapevine area in 1876 and began a general mercantile business in 1880. This brick building was built in 1889. A visionary entrepreneur, he sold snow cones from a pass-through window in the 1890's, brought the telephone into Grapevine and was instrumental in bringing gas to the town. The Foust Store carried groceries, general merchandise, hardware, farm equipment, seeds and garden supplies, coffins, and later furniture and appliances. His son joined the family business, and the store operated here for 73 years. The family owns a funeral business, also dating from 1880.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Grapevine Commercial Historic District
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NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
334 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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