​ The A. B. Pierce Home

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Marker Text: ​Built 1909 for A.B. Pierce, who with father cofounded town of blessing in 1902.
    Pierce was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He and wife, Adelaide, had four sons.
      Home was gathering place for area civic leaders. The Rt. Rev. C.S. Quin, Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of Texas, often visited here.
​    Mrs. Pierce was co-organizer and first president, Matagorda county federation of women's clubs -- founded in this home, 1916. (1965) 

Marker No: 5283

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic:28.868801, -96.224609

Location: Corner of 8th and Avenue C; Blessing