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Charles Rufus Rich (1857-1945) completed this building in 1906 as a combination ground floor general mercantile and second floor residence. A native of Texas, Rich had opened his business in Lovelady in the early 1900s. The commercial structure exhibits Italianate detailing and features paired corinthian colonettes beside the upper story windows. Ownership of the building remained in the Rich family for nearly 60 years.
C.R. Rich Building is a historical marker in Lovelady, Houston County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1275, -95.4447 near Lovelady. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Lovelady (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lovelady, First Baptist Church of Lovelady, and Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011234. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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