Wichita Falls in Wichita County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Davenport Grocery
Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2025
1. Davenport Grocery Marker
Inscription.
Davenport Grocery. . Rall D. Davenport (1902-1998), a native of Arkansas, and Ora L. Davenport (1905-1997) moved to Wichita Falls around 1920 and settled in their home at 3rd and Seymour Street (now Farris Street). Recognizing the need for a grocery store, the Davenports decided to convert the front of the house into a store in 1926. At that time, the area was still in the oil boom and the store served oil field workers and railroad employees. The original hardwood floors remain as well as the original counter and an eighty-year-old solid oak meat-cutting block. For many decades, Davenport Grocery, home of the hot links, has served the community. The Davenport family continues to operate this thriving business.
Rall D. Davenport (1902-1998), a native of Arkansas, and Ora L. Davenport (1905-1997) moved to Wichita Falls around 1920 and settled in their home at 3rd and Seymour Street (now Farris Street). Recognizing the need for a grocery store, the Davenports decided to convert the front of the house into a store in 1926. At that time, the area was still in the oil boom and the store served oil field workers and railroad employees. The original hardwood floors remain as well as the original counter and an eighty-year-old solid oak meat-cutting block. For many decades, Davenport Grocery, home of the hot links, has served the community. The Davenport family continues to operate this thriving business.
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17117.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 33° 55.245′ N, 98° 29.368′ W. Marker is in Wichita Falls, Texas, in Wichita County. It is at the intersection of Farris Street and 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Farris Street. The marker is located at the front entrance of the store. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Farris Street, Wichita Falls TX 76301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
2. The entrance to the Davenport Grocery store and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2025
3. Davenport Grocery and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
