Title
"First Mercantile Building" Site - Historical Marker
Description
Marker is on Boston Avenue to the left of the Mercantile building. Information on the marker can be found on the website, Texas Historic Sites Atlas. The id number is Historical Marker — 5245010520
Marker Text: "Site of First Mercantile Building -- As agent for the Port Arthur Land Company, Dutch immigrant G. W. Kilsdonk, Jr., worked to encourage people from his native Holland to settle in this area in the late 1890s. He built a number of businesses to serve the developing community, including a two-story mercantile store at this site. In addition to its function as a supply center, the Mercantile building also served as a community gathering place and meeting hall for many organizations, businesses, churches, and social groups. The original Mercantile building was destroyed by fire n 1909."
Subject
Markers - Nederland (Tex.)
Plaques
Businesses - Nederland (Tex.)
Dedication ceremonies
Buildings - Nederland (Tex.)
Source
Photograph Collection - Nederland Historical Society
Publisher
Electronic version published by Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library, Nederland, Texas
Contributor
Nederland Historical Society
Rights
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Collection must be obtained from the Nederland Historical Society
Format
TIFF
1200dpi, tiff, Epson GT20000
Type
Image
Identifier
NDHS-0021-013
Temporal Coverage
1990s
Date Created
Sep 14, 1991
Date Submitted
2021
Spatial Coverage
Nederland, Tex.
Original Format
3.4 x 4.8
black and white photograph