Details for Wheeler Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5149005778
Data
Marker Number | 5778 |
Atlas Number | 5149005778 |
Marker Title | Wheeler Building |
Index Entry | Wheeler Building |
Address | 101 West South Main |
City | Flatonia |
County | Fayette |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 183004 |
UTM Northing | 3285600 |
Subject Codes | buildings; commercial buildings; markets, merchantiles; Romanesque/Richardsonian Romanesque (Architectural style) |
Marker Year | 1989 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | 101 West South Main, Fatonia. |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
Marker Text | This commercial vernacular building was built for W. H. and Emma Wheeler in 1907 by Allen Brothers Construction Company. Built of locally made bricks, the structure exhibits Romanesque revival style influences and features corbelled brickwork, arched paired windows on the second floor, and a recessed corner entry. Tenants of the building have included a dentist, retail stores, a nursing home, and a Boy Scout troop. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1989 |