First Brick Building on Square
108 W. Corpus Christi, BeevilleVictorian architecture. Built 1892 by grocer J. C. Thompson L4 (1836-1905) of brick from the
Calavaros kiln near Elmendorf. ?? Upstairs in 1892 was law office of Lon C. Hill, who later founded Harlingen. Afterward
on second floor was "Beeville Light Guard" armory. Acquired in 1910 by Eureka Telephone Company, building was
communications headquarters (1912-1920) for Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone and then for Southwestern Bell until
1957.
(In-scribed in base. "Restored 1957 for law offices of John N. Barnhart.")