Marker Inscription
(September 19, 1848-March 1, 1921) Stephen Augustus Pace came to Texas in 1868. He settled first in Fairfield, where he met and married Achsah Maddox. They moved to Corsicana in 1871. Pace established a wholesale grocery business and was active in a number of civic organizations. He served as a city alderman and as police and light commissioner. He was a director of the Corsicana commercial club (forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce) and a member of the committee which established the town's public library. He lived in this house from 1887 until his death.
About this site
Pace, Stephen Augustus is a historical marker in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0931, -96.4756 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lemon-Edens House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cullinan, Joseph S., Mills, Roger Q., and Tatum Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349011620. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
