Details for C. A. Nethery & Sons General Merchandise
Historical Marker —
Atlas Number 5507015813
Data
Marker Number
15813
Atlas Number
5507015813
Marker Title
C. A. Nethery & Sons General Merchandise
Index Entry
Nethery, C.A., & Sons General Merchandise
Address
SH 21
City
Milam
County
Sabine
UTM Zone
15
UTM Easting
419276
UTM Northing
3477813
Subject Codes
Marker Year
2009
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
18" x 28"
Marker Text
Charles Alexander Nethery, Sr. established a general merchandise near this site in 1880. Nethery married Amanda Francis Speights in 1884 and the couple had twelve children. When fire destroyed the first general merchandise store in 1915, the current structure was built a few yards from the original site. After Charles Sr.s death in 1942, the store continued under the management of their son, Charles Jr., until his death in 1996. The store is still owned and operated by members of the Nethery family and is the oldest continually operated business in Sabine County. The rectangular plan frame building with second-story loft has exterior walls and roof clad in heavy duty corrugated metal. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2009
