Fayetteville in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Svrcek Garage
Photographed By Gregory Walker, July 22, 2016
1. Svrcek Garage Marker
Inscription.
Site of Svrcek Garage. . Frank Svrcek owned a commercial building here in the 1890s. The rectangular frame building with stepped parapet had two pairs of doors, one tin and the other wooden. Walter Meinen’s Chevrolet dealership in the 1920s, and later Harry Cordes’ garage, had a dirt floor. Customers drove cars through the tin doors and drove out the back after repairs were done. Willie Svrcek returned from world war two service to find his family’s building vacant, then opened Svrcek Garage, installing gas and kerosene pumps and a concrete floor. He also divided part of the building to become Vitek Appliance. The building later housed a feed store before it was razed in 2012.
Frank Svrcek owned a commercial building here in the 1890s. The rectangular frame building with stepped parapet had two pairs of doors, one tin and the other wooden. Walter Meinen’s Chevrolet dealership in the 1920s, and later Harry Cordes’ garage, had a dirt floor. Customers drove cars through the tin doors and drove out the back after repairs were done. Willie Svrcek returned from WWII service to find his family’s building vacant, then opened Svrcek Garage, installing gas and kerosene pumps and a concrete floor. He also divided part of the building to become Vitek Appliance. The building later housed a feed store before it was razed in 2012.
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17785.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 29° 54.277′ N, 96° 40.582′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Texas, in Fayette County. Marker is on West Fayette Street south of North Live Oak Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fayetteville TX 78940, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of Svrcek Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayetteville SPJST (within shouting distance of this marker); Zapp Building
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2016, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2016, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
