Grapevine in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Austin Drugs
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Grapevine Post Office
Austin Drug / Grapevine Post Office has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
1992
Restored 1979 by Burl D. Gilliam, L. Kay Gilliam
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.
Location. 32° 56.208′ N, 97° 4.71′ W. Marker is in Grapevine, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 426 S Main Street, Grapevine TX 76051, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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: Willhoite Tire and Home Store (a few steps from this marker); Koonce Bros. / Buckner's Grocery (a few steps from this marker); Tate Hardware Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Willhoite's Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); Grapevine Calaboose (within shouting distance of this marker); The Grape Vine Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); E. J. Lipscomb Dry Goods Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); E. M. Jenkins-Tate Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grapevine.
Regarding Austin Drugs / Grapevine Post Office. Built in 1910 by A.V. Mabry, the south portion of this three-part building was for many years the location of the Grapevine Post Office. This building replaced the prior post office that was housed in a frame building constructed in 1889. Cost of postage in 1910 for domestic letters was 2’ per ounce and 1’ for postcards. The foreign rate was 5’ per ounce. Residents came to the post office to pick up their mail until the mid-1950s when the streets in Grapevine were numbered and house-to-house delivery option began.
-from Grapevine Texas Historic Downtown Walking Tour
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