Blessing in Matagorda County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The A. B. Pierce Home

Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026

1. The A. B. Pierce Home Marker

Inscription.
Built 1909 for A.B. Pierce, who with father co-founded town of Blessing in 1902. Pierce was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He and wife, Adelaide, had four sons. Home was gathering place for area civic leaders. The Rt. Rev. C.S. Quin, Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of Texas, often visited here. Mrs. Pierce was co-organizer and first president, Matagorda County Federation of Women's Clubs - founded in this home, 1916.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5283.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • War, Spanish-American • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 28° 52.132′ N, 96° 13.443′ W. Marker is in Blessing, Texas, in Matagorda County. It is at the intersection of Avenue C and 8th Street, on the right when traveling west on Avenue C. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 366 Ave C, Blessing TX 77419, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf

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Coast.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hotel Blessing (approx. ¼ mile away); Blessing State Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Peter’s Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Blessing Library Association (approx. 0.3 miles away); Masonic Lodge #411 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Deming’s Bridge Community (approx. 3.4 miles away); Old Hawley Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Abel Head "Shanghai" Pierce (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blessing.

Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026

2. The A. B. Pierce Home Marker

Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026

3. The A. B. Pierce Home Marker

Looking east down Ave C.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 61 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.