(1846-1918)
Born in Florida, Henry Damon served in the Confederate army and was taken prisoner during the Civil War. After moving to Corsicana in 1873, Damon became a lawyer and established the Texas Loan Agency with his partner, businessman W. R. Bright. Headquartered in this building from 1890 until 1900, the agency was an early real estate mortgage company that became a leader in the area's industrial development. Damon was also an early Chamber of Commerce member and an active prohibitionist. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.HM Number | HM16JB |
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Marker Number | 11611 |
Year Placed | 1984 |
Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 8:05pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 739285 N 3553561 |
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Decimal Degrees | 32.09303333, -96.46448333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 5.582', W 96° 27.869' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 5' 34.92" N, 96° 27' 52.14" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 903 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 127 W Collin St, Corsicana TX 75110, US |
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