Historical Marker
Early Commercial Building
Historical marker location:
Dublin, Texas
( At Lyon Museum, corner of E. Blackjack and S. Grarton Sts., Dublin)
Marker installed: 1972
Constructed of wood about 1880 by Joseph E. Bishop, son-in-law of A. H. and Sarah Jane Dobkins, founders of Dublin. Veneered 1895 with native stone,and remodeled 1943, 1965. Colorful, important occupants have included banks, medical clinics, a drugstore, newspaper plant, saloons, and a dress shop. (1972).