Downtown in Texarkana in Miller County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Sandberger-Rowe Building

202 E. Broad Street

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2025

1. Sandberger-Rowe Building Marker

Inscription.
This building was built in 1888 for Sandberger Brothers Dry Goods Store. Morris and Adolph Sandberger bought the lot and building for $5,000.00 from E. A. Gaither, the builder.

Businesses located in this building over its 122 year history include:
Sandberger Brothers Dry Goods Store — 1888-1920
Logan Electric Company — 1920-1938
Momon Furniture Company — 1938-1945
Home Appliance Company — 1945-2005

This building was originally the west side of a double-storefront structure that included 204 E. Broad Street. This structure was originally 50' wide by 60' deep and has been extended to a depth of 140' over the years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 33° 25.314′ N, 94° 2.492′ W. Marker is in Texarkana, Arkansas, in Miller County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Broad Street just east of Olive Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the east [left] side of the front facade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 East Broad Street, Texarkana AR 71854, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Booth-Rowe Building (here, next to this marker); East Broad Street Historic District

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Offenhauser Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line in Texas); First Disciples of Christ in Texas (about 500 feet away in Texas); Texarkana Arkansas Municipal Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Otis Williams & The Temptations Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away in Texas); Saenger Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away in Texas); Johnny Cash Performs at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Texarkana.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2025

2. Sandberger-Rowe Building Marker

The marker is mounted at eye-level on the left side of the storefront.

Texarkana Century Building Medallion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2025

3. Texarkana Century Building Medallion

It is mounted directly above the historical marker.

Sandberger-Rowe Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2025

4. Sandberger-Rowe Building

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.