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

Praeger Building

Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019

1. Praeger Building Marker

Inscription. San Antonio businessman Albert Praeger (1864-1930) moved to Beeville in the 1890s to open a hardware store and tin shop. He built this Romanesque Revival structure in 1906 to house his business, which included buggies and wagons as well as barbed wire and tools. In 1925 when Sam Mitchell became store manager, the second floor storage space was converted into apartments. Since the turn of the century, this has been a landmark on the courthouse square.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4104.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 28° 24.118′ N, 97° 44.954′ W. Marker is in Beeville, Texas, in Bee County. It is at the intersection of North Washington Street (Business U.S. 181) and West Corpus Christi Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West Corpus Christi Street, Beeville TX 78102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beeville Bee-Picayune (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brick Building on Square (within shouting distance of this marker); NAS Chase Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas A4 Skyhawk (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Beeville Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bee County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Beeville on the Poesta (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beeville.

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019

2. Praeger Building

Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019

3. Praeger Building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.