Post in Garza County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

C. W. Post Home

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015

1. C. W. Post Home Marker

Inscription.
Home built 1912 by C. W. Post, Cereal Foods millionaire, founder of town of Post, who promoted Texas settlement and agriculture by selling land on liberal terms, founding industries.
With theme, "I Want Quality", Post installed solid oak doors, woodwork, redwood floors, leather wallpaper. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark—1964

Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 601.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 33° 11.438′ N, 101° 23.146′ W. Marker is in Post, Texas, in Garza County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and South Avenue P, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 615 West Main Street, Post TX 79356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

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: Old Post Sanitarium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mason Memorial Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Post High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mrs. Merriweather Post (approx. ¼ mile away); Garza County

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Garza County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles W. Post (approx. ¼ mile away); Garza County Roll of Honor (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Post.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015

2. C. W. Post Home & Marker

C. W. Post Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015

3. C. W. Post Home

Now the Hudman Funeral Home

Current owners of house - The Hudman Funeral Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015

4. Current owners of house - The Hudman Funeral Home

Public Domain

5. C. W. Post

United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,213 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.