Marker Inscription
This 1884 Building was constructed on property owned by John R. Guynes, and the First National Bank was one of the first tenants. Partners Barnes and Higdon occupied the building during the 1890’s, and W.F. Barnes purchased the building from Guynes’ estate in 1899. J. N. Manuel purchased the building in 1900, and it housed the Manuel Hardware Co. for the next 60 years. The two-story Italianate Style commercial building features a faux masonry plaster block façade and rough-cut limestone walls, with round windows, a chamfered corner entry, and an ornate metal cornice. The building was restored in 2002. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2009
About this site
Manuel Hardware Building is a historical marker in Lampasas, Lampasas County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Lampasas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0657, -98.1792 near Lampasas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lampasas County Courthouse Site (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Phillips and Trosper Buildings, Lampasas County, C.S.A., and Hanna Springs.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015765. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
