Yorktown in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
C. Eckhardt & Sons Building
Photographed by James Hulse, May 31, 2021
1. C. Eckhardt & Sons Building Marker
Erected 1876. Had iron shutters, elevator, walls 25 inches thick. Housed general mercantile store begun by pioneer Caesar Eckhardt family in 1848, soon after founding of Yorktown. Wagons brought in goods from seaport of Indianola. Gold and silver hidden under potatoes were sent to San Antonio to purchase other supplies. During the Civil War, wife ran the business while the husband and two sons served the south.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected 1965 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 593.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 28° 58.846′ N, 97° 30.255′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Texas, in DeWitt County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (State Highway 72) and South Eckhardt Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. The marker is located on the north wall of the Yorktown Historical Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 144 West Main Street, Yorktown TX 78164, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Yorktown (within shouting distance of this marker); John York and Charles Eckhardt
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Photographed by James Hulse, May 31, 2021
2. C. Eckhardt & Sons Building and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, May 31, 2021
3. The view of the C. Eckhardt & Sons Building and Marker from The street
Photographed by James Hulse, May 31, 2021
4. City of Yorktown Cornerstone
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
