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HISTORICAL MARKERS GUIDE: AUSTIN COUNTY

John Reichle General Merchandise (Welcome Store)

Marker Location:
from Industry, take FM 109 north about 4 miles

Marker Text:

Originally operated by the John Reichle Family, this store opened about 1890. Damaged by a storm about 1900, the original 2-story building was changed to its current 1-story configuration with asymmetrical front gables, a full-width porch, and exterior walls that are a combination of horizontal siding and vertical board and batten siding. The business was acquired by the Clemons S. Faist family in 1964, and renamed Welcome Store.