Corpus Christi in Nueces County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Guaranty Title Company
Photographed By Dave W, February 19, 2022
1. Guaranty Title Company Marker
The division of large area ranches in the early 1900s resulted in the need for clear titles of land, much of which dated from Spanish grants. One of the first individuals to start an abstract firm in Southwest Texas was Henry B. Baldwin, who founded the Texas Land and Cattle Co. in 1904. Ten years later he expanded into the relatively new field of title insurance and changed the company's name to Guaranty Title.
In 1926 Baldwin's company built this two story brick commercial structure to house their offices. By the end of the decade, the firm included abstract offices in several surrounding counties and was offering services in trusts, mortgage loans, and property management under the name Guaranty Title and Trust Co. After Baldwin died in 1938, the firm was run for 43 years by L.H. "Potsy" Gross, who had joined the company in 1925.
Baldwin and Gross were both active civic leaders who made lasting contributions to the quality of life in Corpus Christi. Their pride in the city was reflected in their company, which, under their dynamic business leadership, played a vital role in the early development of Southwest Texas.
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6318.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture
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Location. 27° 48.02′ N, 97° 23.643′ W. Marker is in Corpus Christi, Texas, in Nueces County. Marker is on North Chaparral Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 921 N Chaparral St, Corpus Christi TX 78401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Artesian Park and Sulphur Well (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Zachary Taylor Encampment (about 300 feet away); The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (about 700 feet away); Nueces County Courthouse of 1914 (about 700 feet away); Site of the Corpus Christi Lighthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Bernard Murphy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mother Margaret Mary Healy Murphy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Old Salt Mill (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corpus Christi.
Photographed By Dave W, February 19, 2022
2. Guaranty Title Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
