Historic Place

R. J. Hill Building

Palacios · Matagorda County · Dedicated 2009 · THC Atlas #2009000840

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Marker Inscription

Commerce, Architecture

About this site

R. J. Hill Building is a historic place in Palacios, Matagorda County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 7 historic places documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.7002, -96.2153 near Palacios. The nearest cataloged historic site is City by the Sea Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Palacios Pavilions, Luther Hotel, and Luther Hotel.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2009000840. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The R. J. Hill Building at Fourth and Commerce Streets in Palacios was built in 1910 out of cast concrete blocks manufactured on the site, during the period when the coastal town was being promoted as a seaside resort. The two-story commercial structure carries Richardsonian Romanesque details, including columns with entasis, bulbous bases, and blocky capitals. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

📍 28.7002, -96.2153 · Palacios, Matagorda County

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