Lovelady in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

C.R. Rich Building

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2022

1. C.R. Rich Building Marker

Inscription. Charles Rufus Rich (1857-1945) completed this building in 1906 as a combination ground floor general mercantile store and second floor residence. A native of Texas, Rich had opened his business in Lovelady in the early 1900s. The commercial structure exhibits Italianate detailing and features paired corinthian colonettes beside the upper story windows. Ownership of the building remained in the Rich family for nearly 60 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11234.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 31° 7.598′ N, 95° 26.726′ W. Marker is in Lovelady, Texas, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of Commerce Street (State Highway 19) and Houston Street, on the right when traveling north on Commerce Street. The marker is located at the middle of the front entrance to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Commerce Street, Lovelady TX 75851, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Lovelady (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church of Lovelady (about 600 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Lovelady School Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Rev. Thomas Nelms Mainer (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Houston-Leon County Coal Company (approx. 3 miles away); Center Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lovelady.

The front entrance to the C.R. Rich Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2022

2. The front entrance to the C.R. Rich Building and Marker

The view of the C.R. Rich Building and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2022

3. The view of the C.R. Rich Building and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.