Taylor in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Eikel-Prewitt Building
Photographed by Keith Peterson, June 28, 2007
1. Eikel-Prewitt Building Marker
Albert Eikel (b. 1852) had this building constructed in 1893 to house the Eikel Hardware Company. The three-story, brick commercial structure was designed by prominent Williamson County architect Henry Struve. The building was purchased in 1923 by the Ira A. Prewitt Company and remained the home of that business until 1981. Prominent features include its cast iron pilasters and the paired, rounded windows. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark—1985.
Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9086.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 30° 34.222′ N, 97° 24.579′ W. Marker is in Taylor, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 N Main St, Taylor TX 76574, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Preslar-Hewitt Building (a few steps from this marker); Tex Avery (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Bill Pickett (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor Post Office
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Also see . . . Eikel-Prewitt Building. Williamson County Texas History website entry (Submitted on September 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson, June 28, 2007
2. Eikel-Prewitt Building
The marker is just to the left of the building, behind a traffic cone in this view.
Photo courtesy of the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, October 28, 1950
3. Eikel-Prewitt Building, ca. 1950
Douglass, Neal. C.R. Anthony Co. and Ira A. Prewitt Hardware buildings on street corner, photograph, October 28, 1950; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth74435/m1/1/: accessed February 17, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,756 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3. submitted on February 17, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
