We are proud to have a new Registered Texas Historic Landmark in our neighborhood!
The Grammer-Pierce House marker dedication was held on May 7, 2016 in the Fairmount National Historic District in Fort Worth, Texas. Maurice Pierce and Bobby Grammer unveiled the marker. The house was deemed a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark by the state of Texas in 2015 and also celebrated its centennial birthday at the same time. The last Texas historical marker dedication for a house in Fairmount was in 1978.
Marker Text:
This California style Craftsman bungalow was built in 1915 by A.H. Richter and his wife, Violet (Murdock) Richter, in what is now the Fairmount Historic District. It was purchased in 1917 by Mrs. N.E. Grammer, widow of Nathaniel Grammer. Nathaniel was a prominent Fort Worth businessman, owning the largest and oldest drug store in the city. Mrs. Grammer sold the house in 1940. In 1948, Alice (Lewis) Pierce, who was part Choctaw Indian, purchased the house after she and her husband, Mark, moved to Fort Worth to reestablish themselves following the Stock Market Crash of 1929, they sold the house in 1970. RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK – 2015
Nathaniel Grammer passed away at his home at 808 Burnett Street on November 6, 1911, and his drug store business was passed on to his wife and children. His first drug store was located at 100 Main St. in Fort Worth. After Nathaniel’s death, looking to escape business encroachment, Nathaniel’s wife, Lula, moved from Burnett to 2232 College Ave. in what is now known as the Fairmount Historic District in 1917 with two of their four living children (Nathalie and Mary) while their son, R. M. Grammer, took over the drug store. After the move, Lula joined Broadway Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Sorosis Club and the Eastern Star. Lula owned the house from 1917-1940.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks are properties judged to be historically and architecturally significant. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) awards RTHL designation to buildings at least 50 years old that are worthy of preservation for their architectural and historical associations.
A special thank you to:
- Deborah Carl, Tarrant County Historical Commission member and NFWHS and Oakwood Cemetery volunteer
- Ellen Timberlake-Volz, Tarrant County Historical Commission Marker Chair
- Judge B. Glen Whitley, Tarrant County
- The Tarrant County Historical Commission and Texas Historical Commission
- Martina and Victor Trevino, video (www.altremedia.com)
- Eric Rebosio, photography
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If you are interested in learning how to apply for a Texas marker for your house, you can read about the process here: http://www.thc.state.tx.us/preserve/projects-and-programs/state-historical-markers