Humble in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pangburn Building

Photographed by Brian Anderson, September 2, 2018

1. Pangburn Building Marker

Inscription. This structure was erected in 1914 by William R. (Bill) Pangburn. He made his own cement bricks using San Jacinto River sand hauled by horse and wagon. The building has housed a drygood store, drug store, post office, cafe, dance hall and a variety of other businesses. His wife, Nancy, operated Granny Pangburn's boarding house at Moonshine Hill for many years.

City of Humble Preservation Committee
1998

City Officials:
Mayor: Wilson Archer
Mayor Protem: David Pierce
Councilmembers: Byron Calfee, Allen Lee,
Robert Killion, Donald McMannes
City Manager: James Baker
City Secretary: Georgia Fields

Erected 1998 by City of Humble Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 29° 59.872′ N, 95° 15.874′ W. Marker is in Humble, Texas, in Harris County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Main Street, Humble TX 77338, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Humble Lodge No. 979, A.F. & A.M. (within shouting distance of this marker); Trees of Knowledge (within shouting distance

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of this marker); City of Humble (approx. 0.2 miles away); Humble Independent School District (approx. ¼ mile away); First United Methodist Church of Humble (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lambrecht's Artesian Well (approx. 0.4 miles away); Humble Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Joseph Dunman (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Humble.

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, September 2, 2018

2. Pangburn Building

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