Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ragland Building
Photographed By Dave W, November 5, 2022
1. Ragland Building Marker
Community leader R.A. Ragland (1858-1938) had this structure erected in 1901 as a one-story building with a random pattern of hand-hewed limestone. He added a second floor in 1906. Charles McFarland bought the building in 1909. The first floor has housed a blacksmith shop and hardware store. The second floor has held the law office and abstract company of Ragland and R.C. Crane, an early Western Union Telegraph office, cotton exporter, doctors, and a sanatorium.
Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4165.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 32° 28.284′ N, 100° 24.506′ W. Marker is in Sweetwater, Texas, in Nolan County. Marker is on East 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 E 3rd St, Sweetwater TX 79556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nolan County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); S.D. Myres (about 300 feet away); W.A.S.P. (Women's Airforce Service Pilots) Training Base: Avenger Field (about 400 feet away); First Baptist Church of Sweetwater (about 500 feet away); Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium
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Photographed By Dave W, November 5, 2022
2. Ragland Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
