Quitman in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Cathey Buildings
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
1. The Cathey Buildings Marker
Inscription.
The Cathey Buildings. . Attorney, representative in the Texas legislature and public official Benjamin Franklin Cathey purchased several lots from Thomas Stephens located on the north side of the public square. By 1922, Cathey built several commercial brick buildings on the square including a post office and a mercantile. The Pastime Theatre and the local newspaper and printing house were located in the same block. Fire destroyed three of the Cathey Buildings in 1932. A new law office was the first to be rebuilt followed by the post office. The last building destroyed was rebuilt in 1941 and contained four separate spaces. The Cathey Buildings represent the growth of the commercial district in Quitman in the 20th century. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2012 , Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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Attorney, representative in the Texas legislature and public official Benjamin Franklin Cathey purchased several lots from Thomas Stephens located on the north side of the public square. By 1922, Cathey built several commercial brick buildings on the square including a post office and a mercantile. The Pastime Theatre and the local newspaper and printing house were located in the same block. Fire destroyed three of the Cathey Buildings in 1932. A new law office was the first to be rebuilt followed by the post office. The last building destroyed was rebuilt in 1941 and contained four separate spaces. The Cathey Buildings represent the growth of the commercial district in Quitman in the 20th century.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2012
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17208.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 32° 47.777′ N, 95° 27.15′ W. Marker is in Quitman, Texas, in Wood County. It is at the intersection
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of West Lipscomb Street and Stephens Street, on the right when traveling west on West Lipscomb Street. Mounted to brick wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 West Lipscomb Street, Quitman TX 75783, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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.
3. View west from marker to cross street of Stephens Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
