J.T. Stark Grain Warehouse 1907 - Plano, TX
N 33° 01.173 W 096° 42.061
14S E 714738 N 3655802
A gray, granite sidewalk marker on the lower level at the northeast corner of the intersection of J Ave and E 15th St, Plano, TX, notes this as the former location of the J.T. Stark Grain Warehouse, and provides some history.
Waymark Code: WM138P3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2020
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Five-pointed stars flank the title, and the text reads:
James Thomas Stark was born in Howe, Texas, in 1864. He moved to Plano in 1894 and was a wholesale and retail grain dealer and president of the Stark Grain Elevator Company. His business was the first to bring electricity to Plano in 1899. J.T. Stark was a member of the First Christian Church of Plano and the Masonic Lodge. He also served as chairman of the Republican Party of Collin County.
Group that erected the marker: City of Plano
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
930 E 15th St
Plano, TX USA
75074
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