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

International Harvester Building

Photographed By Allen Lowrey, May 5, 2020

1. International Harvester Building Marker

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Founded in 1902 when J.P. Morgan merged several harvesting companies, the International Harvester Company came to Amarillo in 1919. By 1925, the company made plans to enlarge their facility to meet increasing demand. Architect W.D. Price of Chicago was hired to design the building with H.W. Underhill Construction Company as the contractor. The red brick three-story, two-part commercial block building was completed in 1926 and included office space, a warehouse and display room. The building, symbolic of an agricultural and trade boom of the 1920's, was home to International Harvester until 1969.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 2017
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2017 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18671.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 35° 12.139′ N, 101° 49.764′ W. Marker is in Amarillo, Texas, in Potter County. Marker is on Southeast 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 714 SE 10th Avenue, Amarillo TX 79101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Amarillo (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Bradley Sanborn

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Rick Husband (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jons-Danner-Gilvin House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry B. Sanborn (approx. half a mile away); Potter County (approx. half a mile away); The Amarillo Story (approx. half a mile away); American Mammoths (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amarillo.

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Photographed By Allen Lowrey, May 5, 2020

2. International Harvester Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.