Historical Marker

Brown Building

Jefferson · Marion County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5315008019

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Marker Inscription

Old home of Jefferson "Jimplecute" and other newspapers, and the Chesterfield Social Club. Now Brown Building. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

About this site

Brown Building is a historical marker in Jefferson, Marion County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Marion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 132 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7565, -94.3454 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nineteenth Century Business House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kahn Saloon, Dalhart, Vernon, and Livery Stable.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008019. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Brown Building in Jefferson once housed the Jimplecute and other local newspapers as well as the Chesterfield Social Club. A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, it was marked in 1966.

Sources: hmdb.org

📍 32.7565, -94.3454 · Jefferson, Marion County

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