Grapevine in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lucas General Store & Undertakers
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 5, 2024
1. Lucas General Store & Undertakers Marker
Lucas General Store & Undertakers has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
1992
Restored by Ann Carlson
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 56.237′ N, 97° 4.711′ W. Marker is in Grapevine, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is on Main Street south of Worth Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 S Main St, Grapevine TX 76051, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. E. M. Jenkins - Tate Building (here, next to this marker); E. J. Lipscomb Dry Goods Co. (here, next to this marker); The Confectionery / City Drug Store (a few steps from this marker); Grapevine Home Bank (a few steps from this marker); Tate Hardware Company Building (a few steps from this marker); Koonce Bros. / Buckner's Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Grapevine Masonic Lodge #288 (within shouting distance of this marker); Austin Drugs / Grapevine Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grapevine.
Regarding Lucas General Store & Undertakers. The original stained glass still remains
this page online
One hot summer in the 1910s, Bob Lucas, son and family accountant, moved his desk from inside the building to the front sidewalk “for a cool spot” rather than sitting in the store where the ceiling fans only “stirred the hot air.” Only two Main Street buildings, the Palace Theatre and First National Bank, had air conditioning in the 1940s. Cooled air was not consistent in Main Street businesses until the 1970s when buildings were updated.
-from Grapevine Texas Historic Downtown Walking Tour
The City of Grapevine has three National Register Historic Districts.
1. The Grapevine Commercial Historic District (South Main Street from Northwest Highway to West College Street).
2. The Cotton Belt Railroad industrial Historic District (located along the Cotton Belt Rail Line at South Main Street).
3. The Original Town Historic District (located to the east of South Main Street, between East Wall Street and East College Street).
Also see . . . Grapevine Historic Districts Map. (Submitted on April 23, 2024.)
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 5, 2024
2. General Store & Undertakers Building
The markers are to the right of the white door.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
