commercial buildings; military topics; Civil War; state officials; federal officials; hospitals
Marker Year
1965
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
SW corner Estrella St. and Convent Ave. Marker faces Convent Ave./Main Plaza. AKA E.R. Hord Building and Manuel Ramirez Memorial Hospital. Marker reported missing May 2008 (RTHL medallion missing, inscription plate present).
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
Missing
Marker Size
RTHL medallion and plate
Marker Text
1853 building erected by E. R. Hord, State Representative and U.S. Congressman. Stone in 28" walls hauled by ox-teams; beams came by boat, landed at nearby dock. Military headquarters during the Civil War. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
