Marker Inscription
Bell County native James Andrew Fletcher (1858-1944) was a leading Temple businessman. In 1907, with his son Omar, he acquired a local business founded in 1881 by his brother-in-law Early Greathouse. It became the nucleus of Fletcher Enterprises, a prominent banking and industrial firm. This residence was designed and constructed for Fletcher and his wife Susan Jane in 1925 by Ernest Scrivener of San Antonio. It features a mixture of styles popular during the era. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
About this site
Fletcher, James A. is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 1981. 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 31.1121, -97.3409 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fletcher, Omar L. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Walker, C.L., Hillcrest Cemetery, and Dr. John S. and Mary McCelvey House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027001918. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
