Henry J. Graham Building
Boerne, Kendall County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Constructed on Main Street in the late nineteenth century, this building first served as an office for the real estate, insurance, and private banking interests of Henry J. Graham (1854-1936). Born in Brazil, Graham came to Boerne in the 1870s. He was an active community leader and served as both tax assessor and deputy sheriff for Kendall County. His original office building later housed a variety of business establishments and was moved once before being relocated here in 1984. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built on Boerne's Main Street in the late 1800s, this modest building housed the real estate, insurance, and private banking offices of Henry J. Graham. Born in Brazil, Graham reached Boerne in the 1870s and became a community leader who served Kendall County as both tax assessor and deputy sheriff. His old office later held a succession of businesses and was moved more than once before coming to rest here in 1984.
Why it matters
A small-town commercial building like this records the everyday finance and enterprise that knit frontier Texas towns into settled communities.
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