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Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Union Mercantile

 
 
Union Mercantile Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012
1. Union Mercantile Marker
Inscription. Founded 1873 by O. M. Keesey and Geo. Gaither in adobe building on this site. Later owned by W. Keesey, an army baker, who sold clothing, groceries, cradles, guns, whiskey, coffins, tobacco, spittoons, wagonwheels, and harness, and did private banking. First telephone in county operated out of store via barbed wire line to ranches.

In 1906 he replaced the adobe with this stone structure that was bought by T. T. Kelly, 1964.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

 
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10489.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
 
Location. 30° 35.327′ N, 103° 53.623′ W. Marker is in Fort Davis, Texas, in Jeff Davis County. Marker is at the intersection of Limpa Street and Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Limpa Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Memorial Square, Fort Davis TX 79734, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jeff Davis County Library (here, next to this marker); Memorial Square (a few steps from this marker); Hotel Limpia (a few steps from this marker); Hometown Heroes (within
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shouting distance of this marker); Old Fort Davis CSA (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); T/SGT. Manuel S. Gonzales (about 300 feet away); Confederate President Jefferson Davis (about 400 feet away); Jeff Davis County Courthouse (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Davis.
 
Union Mercantile Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, March 13, 2023
2. Union Mercantile Marker
Additional marker for United for Libraries
Union Mercantile Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012
3. Union Mercantile Marker
Union Mercantile image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012
4. Union Mercantile
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on November 18, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.   2. submitted on April 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.   3, 4. submitted on November 18, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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