Marshall in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Hub Shoe Store
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023
1. The Hub Shoe Store Marker
Inscription.
The Hub Shoe Store. . Mose Weisman opened Hub Shoe Store on E. Austin Street in 1897. The Weisman family emigrated from Bavaria, Germany, to Syracuse, New York, and then to Marshall in the late 1840s, becoming part of the towns thriving Jewish community. Weismans nephew, Louis W. Kariel, purchased the business in 1924. Kariel, a World War I veteran, later became Marshalls first Jewish mayor. His son, Louis W. Kariel, Jr., became the stores sole owner in 1969 and continued a tradition of service as a city leader. The Hub Shoe Store closed in 2001 and today it and its proprietors continue to be remembered for a legacy of commerce and service in the Marshall community.
175 Years of Texas Independence 1836-2011
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Mose Weisman opened Hub Shoe Store on E. Austin Street in 1897. The Weisman family emigrated from Bavaria, Germany, to Syracuse, New York, and then to Marshall in the late 1840s, becoming part of the towns thriving Jewish community. Weismans nephew, Louis W. Kariel, purchased the business in 1924. Kariel, a World War I veteran, later became Marshalls first Jewish mayor. His son, Louis W. Kariel, Jr., became the stores sole owner in 1969 and continued a tradition of service as a city leader. The Hub Shoe Store closed in 2001 and today it and its proprietors continue to be remembered for a legacy of commerce and service in the Marshall community.
175 Years of Texas Independence 1836-2011
Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17011.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 32.759′ N, 94° 21.997′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of East Austin Street and East Bolivar Street, on the right when traveling west on East Austin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 East Austin Street, Marshall TX 75670, 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
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023
2. The Hub Shoe Store and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
