Watson Feed Store
Marker No: 15253
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
Location: 31.541601, -96.834839
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Marker Text: Ruff Watson (1879-1950) bought this site in 1903 and established the R. Watson Feed Store. He offered a variety of goods and services, including feed, seed, wood and coal, as well as a slaughterhouse, butcher shop and leather goods store. He built this structure in 1906. His son Murray Watson, Sr. (1906-1990), renamed the business Watson Feed Store in 1946 and later passed the business on to his son. Today the building retains its original details, including polychrome brick, with pediments, corbelling and pilasters that extend beyond the cornice. (2003)
Additional Plate; Watson Feed Store, the oldest continuously operating Ralston-Purina Feed Store, continues to be a commercial resource and gathering place for the community.
Location: 308 Texas Avenue, Mart
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