​Beitel Lumberyard

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Marker Text: When the SA&AP Railroad made Kerrville the last stop on their line, Frank J. Beitel, owner of several lumberyards in San Antonio, bought land in Kerrville in 1889 to open a lumberyard. With Kerr County's variety of trees and community growth, the lumberyard consisted of a warehouse, office, a retail building and large lumber shed. The original train depot burned in 1913. Beitel sold a portion of his land along the line for a new deopt and recieved a spur of tracks onto his property to load and offload goods which greatly increased effciency and his buriness. For over a century, the lumberyard played a critical role in the growth and development of Kerrville. (2017) 

Marker No: ​18621

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker 

Geographic: ​30° 2.992′ N, 99° 8.364′ W

Location: ​425 Clay Street, Kerrville