Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Stephen Augustus Pace

(September 19, 1848 - March 1, 1921)

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012

1. Stephen Augustus Pace Marker

Inscription. Stephen Augustus Pace came to Texas in 1868. He settled first in Fairfield, where he met and married Achsah Maddox. They moved to Corsicana in 1871. Pace established a wholesale grocery business and was active in a number of civic organizations. He served as a city alderman and as police and light commissioner. He was a director of the Corsicana commercial club (forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce) and a member of the committee which established the town's public library. He lived in this house from 1887 until his death.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11620.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 32° 5.485′ N, 96° 28.485′ W. Marker is in Corsicana, Texas, in Navarro County. It is on West Third Avenue near North 19th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 West Third Avenue, Corsicana TX 75110, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tatum Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Former Homesite of Joseph S. Cullinan (about 600 feet away); The Rosenberg Family (about 700 feet away); Lemon-Edens House (about 800 feet away); Roger Q. Mills Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire Station No. 2 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge John S. Callicutt (approx. ¼ mile away); Alva Everett Taylor (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corsicana.

Stephen Augustus Pace House from 1887 until his death, and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012

2. Stephen Augustus Pace House from 1887 until his death, and Marker

Pace Grocery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Navarro County TX, `

3. Pace Grocery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 817 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on November 13, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.