Details for Robinowitz Brothers
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5157009060
Data
Marker Number | 9060 |
Atlas Number | 5157009060 |
Marker Title | Robinowitz Brothers |
Index Entry | Robinowitz Brothers |
Address | 2012 Avenue G |
City | Rosenberg |
County | Fort Bend |
UTM Zone | 15 |
UTM Easting | 229636 |
UTM Northing | 3274698 |
Subject Codes | merchants; Russian immigrants/immigration; design and construction |
Marker Year | 1988 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
Marker Location | |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
Marker Text | The Robinowitz family immigrated to the United States from Russia between 1898 and 1910. Beginning a new life in Texas, the brothers worked as peddlers for several years before opening stores in Richmond, Beasley, and Rosenberg. As merchants and builders, Cecil, Abe, and Libby Robinowitz contributed to downtown Rosenberg at a significant time in the city's growth and development. Early 1920s Robinowitz buildings on Avenue G housed the Rosenberg Post Office, Libby's Dress Shop, and the R B Grocery Store. |