Marker Inscription
This was Albany's first stone mercantile store. It was erected in stages, combining Greek revival and Victorian Italianate designs. In 1878, W. H. Miller built one-story east unit, and permitted Albany Masonic Lodge to erect a second story. Local rancher J. C. Lynch in 1881 built the 2-story west unit. The "Live and Let Live" drugstore was an early tenant. L. H. Hill and family owned the property 1896-1974. Clifton Caldwell bought and restored it in 1974-75. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1975.
About this site
Lynch Building, The is a historical marker in Albany, Shackelford County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Shackelford County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 57 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7237, -99.2966 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Rev. John Brown, Clara Barton and the 1886-1887 Drought Relief (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Shackelford County Courthouse, Texas Cattle Trail, and Lt. Col. William E. Dyess.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5417005373. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
