Details for Leake Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5185008597
Data
| Marker Number | 8597 |
| Atlas Number | 5185008597 |
| Marker Title | Leake Building |
| Index Entry | Leake Building |
| Address | 211 E. Washington Avenue |
| City | Navasota |
| County | Grimes |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 779650 |
| UTM Northing | 3365398 |
| Subject Codes | commercial buildings; markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year | 1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 211 E. Washington Avenue, Navasota. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | Originally a one-story frame business house built in 1873 by Walter J. and Julia C. Peterson, this structure was enlarged in 1885. Native sandstone walls and a second story were added. John Wesley Leake (1852-1940), a builder, horse breeder, and race track owner, bought the property in 1886. He and his descendants owned the building more than 80 years. The Victorian commercial structure has housed many important firms. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978 |