Wheeler Building
Flatonia, Fayette County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This commercial vernacular building was built for W. H. and Emma Wheeler in 1907 by Allen Brothers Construction Company. Built of locally made bricks, the structure exhibits Romanesque revival style influences and features corbelled brickwork, arched paired windows on the second floor, and a recessed corner entry. Tenants of the building have included a dentist, retail stores, a nursing home, and a Boy Scout troop. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1989
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Raised in 1907 for W. H. and Emma Wheeler from locally made brick, this commercial building gave the small town of Flatonia a touch of Romanesque Revival ambition, with corbelled brickwork, paired arched windows, and a recessed corner entry. Over the decades its rooms sheltered a dentist, shops, a nursing home, and even a Boy Scout troop. It stands as a well-preserved example of early-twentieth-century small-town commercial architecture.
Why it matters
Modest brick storefronts like the Wheeler Building were the economic and social hubs of railroad-era Texas towns, and their survival preserves the streetscape of small-town Main Street America.
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Related people
- · W. H. Wheeler
- · Emma Wheeler
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