Campbell Building
Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built by T. B. Campbell, M.D., and wife Julia in 1894-95. Native limestone walls are 18" thick; pillars and window sills hand-hewn. Has housed general store. Other businesses, telephone exchange, post office. Upper floor used for meetings. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Dr. T. B. Campbell and his wife Julia raised this sturdy commercial building in 1894–95 from native limestone, its walls eighteen inches thick and its pillars and window sills shaped by hand. Over the decades it served the small town of Glen Rose as a general store, a telephone exchange, and a post office, with its upper floor given over to community meetings. It stands as a well-preserved example of the local stone masonry that defined turn-of-the-century Texas main streets.
Why it matters
Buildings like the Campbell Building were the beating hearts of small American towns, bundling commerce, communication, and civic life under one durable stone roof.
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Related people
- · T. B. Campbell
- · Julia Campbell
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