Navasota in Grimes County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Leake Building

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, July 9, 2022

1. The Leake Building Marker

Inscription. Originally a one-story frame business house built in 1873 by Walter J. and Julia C. Peterson, this structure was enlarged in 1885. Native sandstone walls and a second story were added. John Wesley Leake (1852-1940), a builder, horse breeder, and race track owner, bought the property in 1886. He and his descendants owned the building more than 80 years. The Victorian commercial structure has housed many important firms.

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8597.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 30° 23.299′ N, 96° 5.327′ W. Marker is in Navasota, Texas, in Grimes County. It is on East Washington Avenue (State Highway 105) west of North La Salle Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 E Washington Avenue, Navasota TX 77868, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

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: Washington Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Mickelborough Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mance Lipscomb (about 400 feet away); La Bahia Trail (about 400 feet away); Frank Augustus Hamer (about 500 feet away); The Giesel House (about 500 feet away); The Lewis J. Wilson Building (about 600 feet away); Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle (about

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700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Navasota.

The Leake Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, July 9, 2022

2. The Leake Building and Marker

The Leake Building (alt view) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ronald Claiborne, July 13, 2024

3. The Leake Building (alt view)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2022, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2022, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. 3. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas.