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This commercial structure was built in 1929 for the Plainview Montgomery Ward store. Located on land owned by J.H. Slaton, Guy Jacob and others, the building housed the business for almost 40 years. The architectural style, which features detailing of glazed terra cotta and multicolored tile, was utilized in several of the company's other Texas stores. The building now serves as a reminder of Plainview's early commercial development. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982
Montgomery Ward Building is a historical marker in Plainview, Hale County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Hale County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.1857, -101.7043 near Plainview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Slaughter, Colonel C. C. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mackenzie, Gen. Ranald Slidell & The Old McKenzie Trail, Hale County Courthouse, and Texas Land & Development Company, Former Office Site of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5189003445. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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