Historical Marker

Fellrath Building

Belton · Bell County · Dedicated 1984 · THC Atlas #5027001586

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Marker Inscription

Built for J.M. Spencer between 1881 and 1891, this building served in its early years as part of the Smith & Peyton Hardware and Buggy Shop and as the Everett Grain Company. In 1914 John Fellrath opened a tin and plumbing shop here and continued as owner of the building until his death in 1961. The Commercial Italianate structure is constructed of native brick and features round arched doors and a corbeled brick cornice at the roofline. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984

About this site

Fellrath Building is a historical marker in Belton, Bell County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0570, -97.4626 near Belton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carnegie Public Library (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Woman's Wednesday Club of Belton, Carnegie Library Building, and Bell County Courthouses.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027001586. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.0570, -97.4626 · Belton, Bell County
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