Jacques Adoue Building
506 Main St., Calvert, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1851
EST. 1851
1851
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Jacques Adoue Building.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Jacques Adoue Building
The building was constructed for Collat, Adoue and Risser Dry Goods, a store owned by Jacques Adoue, one of three French brothers who became business leaders in Calvert, Dallas, and Galveston after settling in Texas in the 1860s. Its design set an ambitious standard for the town. Adoue died from injuries suffered in a fire at a cotton compress.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Jacques Adoue Building
Relic of colorful career of Jacques Adoue (1851-1906), youngest of three French brothers who came to Texas (1860s) to become Calvert, Dallas, and Galveston business leaders. Jacques Adoue owned numerous enterprises. This store, built for Collat, Adoue & Risser Dry Goods, set an ambitious style for the town. It was said by friends that Adoue's death, years later, from injuries sustained in Calvert compress fire, marked passing of an era. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5395010897
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