Marker Inscription
Built 1901 by Michael Kangerga (1873-1962), a native of Croatia, Austria-Hungary, who settled in Henderson in 1887 and with his brother Rade Kangerga founded M. Kangerga & Bro., a mercantile and financial institution, 1895. In 1896 he married Lillian (1875-1951), daughter of Joseph S. and Ronda Tatum Gladney. He was a volunteer U. S. weather observer for 50 years (winning the John Campanius Holm Award) before he died in Henderson at age 89. House is an excellent example of turn-of-the-century design, virtually unaltered. George F. Barber & Co., Knoxville, Tennessee, architects. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
About this site
Kangerga, Michael is a historical marker in Henderson, Rusk County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1605, -94.7969 near Henderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trammell, Mattie (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Railroad in Rusk County, Railroad in Rusk County, and Henderson Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401011006. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
