Klepper's Wagon Yard - Plano, TX
N 33° 01.177 W 096° 41.867
14S E 715038 N 3655815
A gray, granite sidewalk marker at the southwest corner of the intersection of Municipal Ave and E 15th St, Plano, TX, notes that this block was the location for Klepper's Wagon Yard and other early buildings as Plano grew.
Waymark Code: WM139WT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2020
Views: 1
Today, this side of the block is dominated by modern housing and parking. Five-pointed stars flank the title, and the text reads:
In the 1850's, a wagon road led from McKinney to Dallas, passing through the Plano area. Today, it is K Avenue. By 1870, several businesses were located along this road, including a blacksmith shop and wagon yard owned by Andrew Klepper. By the mid-1890's, this block also included a grocery store, the Plano Hotel and Plano's first Masonic Lodge.
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:
1120 E 15th St
Plano, TX USA
75074
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