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The largest of more than two blocks of business houses built between 1915 and 1919 by John R. Ralls, founder of this town. Used by the First National Bank which closed in 1930; the housed the Southwestern Public Service office until 1964. Ralls donated his ranch land for lots for early homesites, the city square, the public school and all organized churches after the railroad by-passed Emma and crossed his land. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.
Ralls, John Robinson, Building is a historical marker in Ralls, Crosby County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Crosby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 42 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6804, -101.3832 near Ralls. The nearest cataloged historic site is City of Ralls (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ralls Historical Museum, Ralls, John Robinson, and Ralls Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5107002803. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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