Dr. Frank E. Rutherford Veterinary Hospital
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This building was erected about 1924 to house the veterinary practice of Dr. Frank E. Rutherford (1876-1932), who began practicing in east and south Dallas in about 1906. When Dr. Rutherford died in 1932, his son-in-law graduated from veterinary school and assumed ownership of the practice; Rutherford's widow Nell retained title to the building until her death in 1975. The practice continues in operation under new ownership. The fine structure's outstanding features include a line of transom windows, simple parapet and tile roof canopy. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1999
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built about 1924, this Dallas building housed the veterinary practice of Dr. Frank E. Rutherford, who had treated animals in east and south Dallas since roughly 1906. After his death in 1932, his son-in-law finished veterinary school and took over the practice, while Rutherford's widow Nell held the building's title until 1975. Its transom windows, simple parapet, and tile-roofed canopy mark it as a distinctive early-20th-century commercial structure.
Why it matters
The building is a rare survivor documenting the professionalization of veterinary medicine in a growing Texas city.
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