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Marker Text: Built 1904 by Joe Thiele (1850-1940), sheep rancher and civic leader. Native stone used here was dug at Willow Creek (2 mi. W).
First floor housed Runnels County National Bank; upstairs was Miles Opera House–social and cultural center of Town–staging road shows, political rallies, and wrestling bouts. In 1923, school was located here.
Later this structure was used as dry goods store, grocery, post office, hotel, and (again) a bank. (1968)

Henry W. Bigler

Additional Plate:  Building was owned after 1929 by Henry W. Bigler (1878-1966) and wife, Mabel Hancock Bigler (1886-1961), who operated it as the "Hotel Miles". (1968) 

Marker No: 5459

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: 31.598629,-100.183594

Location: 2nd and Robinson Streets, Miles

I have an old Texas Historical Commission Marker book from the seventies and it lists a marker entitled Henry W. Bigler this is the additional plate on the Old Thiele Building