Details for The Jamison Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5037009488
Data
| Marker Number | 9488 |
| Atlas Number | 5037009488 |
| Marker Title | The Jamison Building |
| Index Entry | Jamison Building, The |
| Address | 523.5 W. Third St. |
| City | Texarkana |
| County | Bowie |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 402434 |
| UTM Northing | 3698426 |
| Subject Codes | African American topics; commercial buildings; design and construction |
| Marker Year | 1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 523.5 W. Third St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Mississippi-born Dr. Garling Urih Jamison, Sr., (1881-1951) opened this structure in 1930 as Texarkana's first black business and professional office building. Designed by the Texarkana architectural firm of Witt, Seibert, and Halsey, it features an interesting and decorative use of brick. The Jamison Building became a center of economic, cultural, and social life in the city's black community and has remained an important local landmark. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983 |