Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Red-Lander


Imogene's Cafe in San Augustine, Texas, is now the occupant of the building which once housed The Red-Lander, one of the more prominent newspapers in the Republic of Texas during the 1840s. Sam Houston maintained a law office across the street from the Red-Lander for during most of the years of The Red-Lander's existence.

7 comments:

EG CameraGirl said...

Interesting bit of old Texan history!

TexWisGirl said...

interesting history. glad the building is at least occupied.

Suburban Girl said...

love the worn signage across the brick.

Anonymous said...

An enchanting cafe! (Where one can get coffee AND dinner.)

Magpie said...

I love the pride Texans take in their history. :)

Anonymous said...

Love that building and the ghost writing still visible... but it is the cafe that draws me in!! Well spotted and captured...

Lara said...

Is it any good?