Historical MarkerWatson Feed Store
Mart · McLennan County · Dedicated 2003 · THC Atlas #5507015253
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Marker Inscription
Ruff Watson (1879-1950) bought this site in 1903 and established the R. Watson Feed Store. He offered a variety of goods and service, including feed, seed, wood, and coal, as well as a slaughterhouse, butcher shop and leather goods store. He built this structure in 1906. His son, Murray Watson, Sr. (1906-1990), renamed the business Watson Feed Store in 946 and later passed the business on to his son. Today, the building retains its original details, including the polychrome brick, with pediments, corbelling and pilasters that extend beyond the cornice. Registered Texas Historic Landmark - 2003
About this site
Watson Feed Store is a historical marker in Mart, McLennan County, dedicated in 2003. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5416, -96.8348 near Mart. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Mart (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen, First Baptist Church of Mart, and Battle Cemetery and Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015253. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
