Historical Marker

Nineteenth Century Business House

Jefferson · Marion County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5315008046

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Marker Inscription

Fine structure with fanlight transoms. Housed Kahan Saloon in city's river port era. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

About this site

Nineteenth Century Business House 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 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7562, -94.3451 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kahn Saloon (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dalhart, Vernon, Livery Stable, and The Jefferson "Jimplecute".

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008046. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This marker identifies a fine 19th-century commercial building at 123 West Austin Street in Jefferson, distinguished by its fanlight transoms. It is one of dozens of surviving mid-19th-century structures in Jefferson, a former riverport whose roughly 47-block historic core includes many buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1966.

Sources: stoppingpoints.com marioncountyhistoricalcommission.org

📍 32.7562, -94.3451 · Jefferson, Marion County

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