Johnson City in Blanco County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Withers & Spauldings

Johnson City

— A Presidential Home Town —

Withers & Spauldings Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

1. Withers & Spauldings Marker

Inscription. This building served as a dry goods store; general merchandise emporium; cotton, wool, and mohair warehouse; and youth recreation center. It has been restored to its appearance about 1915-1920. President Johnson gave it to the American people in December 1972.

Several buildings in town were built and owned by Lyndon Johnson's ancestor James Polk Johnson or owned by his father Sam E. Johnson Jr., including the old grist mill building next to Withers & Spauldings. Lyndon Johnson also had a hand in getting a hospital, new post office, and a subsidized housing development for his home town.

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The Johnson City Bank was formerly Withers Opera House, where plays - some written by Rebekah Baines Johnson, the president's mother were performed.
The LBJ Boyhood Home is located on Elm Street, a short walk from Withers & Spauldings and just one block from the park visitor center.
Johnson City was once a gathering point for turkeys raised by local farmers. In this 1913 photograph of Withers. & Spauldings, the president's father is outlined in red.

Erected by Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1972.

Location. 30° 16.596′ N, 98° 24.716′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Texas, in Blanco County. It is at the intersection of South Lady Bird Lane and East Main Street (U.S. 280), on the left when traveling south on South Lady Bird Lane. The marker is located at the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 E Main St, Johnson City TX 78636, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico

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state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Polk Johnson Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1894 Blanco County Jail (about 500 feet away); L. B. J. Boyhood Home (about 500 feet away); The Blanco County Courthouse: One Hundred Years of History (about 500 feet away); Blanco County Veterans Memorial Flagpole (about 500 feet away); Blanco County (about 500 feet away); Blanco County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Blanco County Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnson City.

The view of the Withers & Spauldings Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

2. The view of the Withers & Spauldings Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.