Details for W. L. Lipscomb
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5215005675
Data
| Marker Number | 5675 |
| Atlas Number | 5215005675 |
| Marker Title | W. L. Lipscomb |
| Index Entry | Lipscomb, W. L. |
| Address | 112 E. Cano St. |
| City | Edinburg |
| County | Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 583659 |
| UTM Northing | 2909195 |
| Subject Codes | county official; Business topics, general; markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year | 1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | E. Cano St., south side between S. Closner Blvd. and S. 12th Ave. Marker reported missing Nov. 2017. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | Missing |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | About 1880, South Carolina native William Lawton Lipscomb (1874-1941) came to Texas with his family. In 1894 he settled in Hidalgo County, where he managed a sugar plantation. Later he and his wife, Ada (Dougherty) (1877-1959), moved to Edinburg and established one of the city's first general mercantile stores. Lipscomb moved his business to this building after it was completed in 1910. As an Hidalgo County commissioner from 1909 until 1925, a prominent businessman, and an active Mason, Lipscomb provided significant service and leadership to the community. (1983) |