Flatonia in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wheeler Building
Photographed by Jim Evans, September 1, 2014
1. Wheeler Building Marker
This commercial vernacular building was built for W.H. and Emma Wheeler in 1907 by Allen Brothers Construction Company. Built of locally made bricks, the structure exhibits Romanesque Revival style influences and features corbelled brickwork, arched paired windows on the second floor, and a recessed corner entry. Tenants of the building have included a dentist, retail stores, a nursing home, and a Boy Scout troop.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989
Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5778.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 29° 41.196′ N, 97° 6.516′ W. Marker is in Flatonia, Texas, in Fayette County. It is at the intersection of West South Main Street and South Penn Street, on the left when traveling west on West South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 West South Main Street, Flatonia TX 78941, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flatonia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mike Schulze Building (about 500 feet away); Olle Hotel (about 600 feet away); Flatonia Methodist Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Flatonia City Hospital and Opera House (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Jim Evans, September 1, 2014
2. Wheeler Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2014, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 758 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 2, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 2. submitted on September 6, 2014, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
