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 J. F. Smith & Brothers (STOLEN) Posted by:  jhuoni
N 29° 18.411 W 094° 47.711
15R E 325653 N 3243319
J.F. Smith and Brothers was one of Galveston's oldest commercial firms. The building changed hands several times and it was Smith and Brothers until the early 1960s.
Waymark Code: WM11TKQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/17/2019
Views: 10
From the Texas Historic Sites: Atlas
Marker Number: 15085
Atlas Number: 5507015085
Marker Title: J. F. Smith & Brothers (STOLEN)
Index Entry: Smith, J. F., & Brothers (STOLEN)
Address: 2323-B Strand Avenue
City :Galveston
County:Galveston
Subject Codes: markets, mercantiles
Marker Year: 1962
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
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Historic photo credit: Library of Congress Strand Historic District, Bolton Estate Building, 2321-2323 Strand, Galveston, Galveston County, TX
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Title: Strand Historic District, Bolton Estate Building, 2321-2323 Strand, Galveston, Galveston County, TX
Contributor Names: Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Created / Published: Documentation compiled after 1933
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Significance: The Bolton Building housed one of Galveston's oldest commercial firms, J. F. Smith and Brothers. First built by Colonel Bolton in 1870 after the "Moro Castle Fire" in December 1869, the structure housed A. W. and E. P. Clegg Hardware Company until December 1876 when a contained fire destroyed Clegg's business. Using the extant walls, the building was rebuilt from funds from Colonel Bolton's estate. Finished in 1877, the building was rented to Leon H. Blum Wholesale Dry Goods for a short period of time. The building was leased to J. F. and E. A. Smith Brothers shortly after an argument between Blum and Gresham and Lewis, agents for the Bolton estate, terminated Blum's lease. J. F. and E. A. Smith Brothers occupied the structure until the early 1960s.
Survey number: HABS TX-3296-N
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000748
It is now La King's Confectionery - a place one must visit to truly appreciate.
Marker Number: 15085
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