Marker Inscription
Druggist Joseph E. Ryus (1848-1909) built this structure of locally made bricks in 1879 after his frame store on this lot burned. The large room above Ryus's drugstore served as Judge Andrew P. McCormick's first courtroom in 1879 when Graham was named site of a federal district court, which later moved to Abilene. Since purchasing the building in 1892, Knights of Pythias Corinthian Lodge No. 143 has used the upper floor as a meeting hall. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974
About this site
Ryus Store Building is a historical marker in Graham, Young County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Young County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1075, -98.5910 near Graham. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1890 Bank Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Third County Courthouse, Site of, Young County Courthouse, and National Theater.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5503004398. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
