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

Thomas Clinic Building

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

1. Thomas Clinic Building Marker

Inscription. James W. Williams, a native of Mineola, was born in 1916, graduated from Mineola High School in 1934, and later received his medical degree with Baylor School of Medicine. In 1946, released from his military service with the Army, Dr. James Williams returned to Mineola to practice medicine.
In 1951 Dr. Williams hired Carl Weber, an architect from Tyler, to build this clinic building. Three lots were purchased by Dr. Williams for the project. Total costs for the building were $25,000.
In 1965, Dr. Williams closed his practice, sold the clinic building to the Haley Brothers, and took a position with the State of Texas.
In January of 1966 Dr. John Thomas and his wife Marlyn, a registered nurse, moved their practice here from Grand Saline. For the next 31 years their practice remained in this building referred to as The Thomas Clinic.
This futuristic designed building is today still a functioning clinic.

Erected by Wood County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1966.

Location. 32° 39.907′ N,

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95° 29.579′ W. Marker is in Mineola, Texas, in Wood County. It is on West Kilpatrick Street west of Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 West Kilpatrick Street, Mineola TX 75773, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Williams Medical Clinic Building (here, next to this marker); Gov. James Stephen Hogg and Wood County (approx. 0.2 miles away); O. P. Pyle (approx. 0.2 miles away); O. P. Pyle House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Miss Ima Hogg (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Old Mineola City Hall" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mallory Bros. Grocery and Feed Stores

Thomas Clinic Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. Thomas Clinic Building and Marker

(approx. 0.2 miles away); Callaway House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineola.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.