Lewis J. Wilson Building
100 W. Washington Avenue, Navasota, TX, USA
Texas, USA
MARKER
TICKETED:
NO
PARKING:
NO
RESTROOMS:
NO
EST. 1871
EST. 1871
1832
HISTORIC PEOPLE WHO WERE HERE
0
HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Lewis J. Wilson 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 Lewis J. Wilson Building
This brick building in Navasota was completed in 1871 by Lewis J. Wilson in partnership with W. R. Howell and John Quincy Yarborough for a mercantile store. Wilson, a Connecticut native, managed his father's Anderson store before Civil War service and became sole proprietor by 1881. He continued operating the mercantile business here until his death in 1895.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Lewis J. Wilson Building
A native of Connecticut, Lewis J. Wilson (1832-1895) moved with his parents to Grimes County in 1851. His father Samuel opened a general merchandise business in Anderson. Lewis managed the store until 1861 when he left to serve in the Civil War. After the war he returned to Anderson and opened a mercantile store in partnership with W. R. Howell and John Quincy Yarborough. They completed construction of this brick building in 1871 for a second establishment. Wilson was the sole proprietor by 1881 and continued to manage the business until his death. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5185008625
HISTORIC PLACES NEARBY
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
####.## MI
MONUMENT
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
EXTERNAL LINKS