Old Czech Corner - West Texas
N 31° 48.115 W 097° 05.539
14R E 680592 N 3520064
The Groppe Building is located in West, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM6ZVY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2009
Views: 14
Text from the historical marker:
One of the first German settlers in the area, August Groppe, Sr. (1840-1919) had this structure built in 1892, the year the town of West was incorporated. A prominent cotton farmer and businessman. Groppe hired local brickmasons and used bricks that were made near West to construct the first brick building in the town's business district. The late 19th-century structure has housed numerous businesses, including a dry goods store, grocery, and drugstore.
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