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

Market House Museum

Photographed By Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019

1. Market House Museum Marker

Inscription.

Site was dedicated to public use by City Ordinance No. 28, on Aug. 30, 1853. About 1871, market with 12 x 24-ft. stalls was put up at cost of $550, and rented to sellers of meat and produce.

In 1886 this became firehouse, with a meeting hall and a room for hook and ladder equipment.

Bell bought 1890 for $45 rang night hours and sounded alarms.

Home until 1964 of volunteer fire company, this building was restored in 1967 as a museum.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968

Incise on base: Marker sponsored by Volunteer Firemen and Auxiliary.

(Supplemental Plaque)
Entered in the National Register of Historic Places - 1972

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3217.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1853.

Location. 28° 40.016′ N, 97° 23.47′ W. Marker is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. Marker is at the intersection of South Market Street and East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on South Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 South Market Street, Goliad TX 77963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker. Goliad (within shouting distance of this marker); J. W. Fannin (within shouting distance of this marker); Goliad County World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Lieut. James H. Ewell Jr. Memorial (about 300 feet away); Santa Anna's Surrender Ratified (about 300 feet away); The Hanging Tree (about 400 feet away); Regulators of Goliad County (about 400 feet away); Don Rafael Antonio Manchola (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goliad.

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Photographed By Brian Anderson, April 7, 2019

2. Market House Museum

Marker is located to the left of the front doors.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.