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Battle of Medina

Texas' bloodiest military engagement -- the Battle of Medina -- may have taken place in this general vicinity in 1813. The early 19th century was a time of political upheaval, and in 1812, while the U.S. was at war with ...

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First Baptist Church of Pleasanton

On December 16, 1866, seven charter members met together to organize the First Baptist Church of Pleasanton. They met for worship in a variety of places, including the county courthouse in 1867, a schoolhouse south of town in 1870, and ...

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First Baptist Church of Lytle

Dr. J.V.E. Covey and 16 charter members organized this church in April 1893 and held their first meeting under a stand of oak trees. A small frame building was later built, becoming their first permanent church building. Early baptisms were ...

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Town of Fashing

Near the Old San Patricio Trail, leading from San Antonio to McMullen and McGloin colony, in area of Gulf of Mexico. In this vicinity were stage stops at Belle Branch, Rock Spring, Rountree's, and Tordilla. Land was part of the ...

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Atascosa Lodge No. 379, A.F. and A.M.

Organized by eleven Master Masons in Benton City in 1872 and chartered June 9, 1873, by Grand Lodge of Texas. First hall, erected of stone in 1876, provided space for public school. The lodge, which has furnished social and cultural ...

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Francisco Galindo Home

Concord Historical Landmark

Built in 1856

Marker can be reached from Amador Avenue, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Folger Stable c.1905

Folger Estate Stable Historic District

Erected by coffee magnate James A Folger II, and designed by Arthur Brown Jr., who designed the San Francisco Opera House and City Hall, the stable is an example of the so-called "Victorian Gothic Style". Famed ...

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Fleet Marine Force Navy Hospital Corpsmen

In recognition of

those U.S. Navy Hospital

Corpsman [sic] who served

with the Fleet Marine

Force in Peacetime

and in War

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Innes Wholesale Furniture / City Ice Delivery

1919

Innes Wholesale Furniture Co.

No. 701 E. First

1919

When the George Innes Dry Goods Warehouse opened in 1919, it bought, manufactured and sold furniture and home furnishings.

1998

The building was converted into Innes Station, an upscale loft apartment community.

1917

City Ice Delivery, located at ...

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Johnson-Frazier Building / Cox Produce Company

1914

Johnson-Frazier Building

Fireproof! Rat-proof! Mouse-proof! This is how the Johnson-Frazier Building's earliest occupant, Wichita Fire Proof Storage Co., billed the concrete and brick Goliath when it opened in 1914.

Other businesses were housed there over the years, such as City Transfer and ...

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