Thurmond Building

Historical marker location:

901 S. Bridge Street, Victoria, Texas

( 901 S. Bridge St., Victoria)

Marker installed: 1980

C.L. Thurmond, Jr. constructed this building in 1898 for use as a general mercantile store and residence. It is similar to other structures built here before the 1900s, when Bridge Street was a major commercial center of Victoria. The business district prospered until nearby rail lines and roads were relocated. The Thurmond Building, which features a distinctive three-story central section, housed stores, a grain mill, and the Farmers' Cooperative.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980.

buildings commercial buildings mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins markets, mercantiles

Texas was once an independent country: After winning its independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas became its own country, known as the Republic of Texas. It existed as an independent nation for nine years before being annexed by the United States in 1845.