Details for C. R. Rich Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5225011234
Data
Marker Number | 11234 |
Atlas Number | 5225011234 |
Marker Title | C. R. Rich Building |
Index Entry | Rich, C. R., Building |
Address | Commerce and Houston |
City | Lovelady |
County | Houston |
UTM Zone | 15 |
UTM Easting | 266885 |
UTM Northing | 3446123 |
Subject Codes | markets, merchantiles |
Marker Year | 1985 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | southeast corner of SH 19 and FM 1280 |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | 16" x 12" |
Marker Text | Charles Rufus Rich (1857-1945) completed this building in 1906 as a combination ground floor general mercantile and second floor residence. A native of Texas, Rich had opened his business in Lovelady in the early 1900s. The commercial structure exhibits Italianate detailing and features paired corinthian colonettes beside the upper story windows. Ownership of the building remained in the Rich family for nearly 60 years. |