J. A. Baker Store

Historical Marker: J. A. Baker Store, Floyd County, Texas
Lockney, Floyd County, Texas
Address: 200 Main Street, Lockney, Texas
Directions: Corner of Main and College Streets
Marker #: 5153005361
Year Dedicated: 1971
Size, type: 18" x 28" Subject
Last reported condition: Good

J. A. Baker Store

Opened 1894; one of the Texas South Plains' oldest mercantile houses still owned by founding family. James Artemas Baker (1859-1917), founder of this store and town of Lockney, was born near Dallas and lived in Hamilton from 1879 to July 1890, when he moved here. Acting postmaster in 1893, and serving by appointment 1894-1901, he freighted and, with help of his wife Alice, ran this store, selling hardware, sundries, dry goods, groceries. Town also relied on Baker's store safe for banking in the early days. After frame building burned, this structure was erected 1914. (1971)

Decimal degrees: 34.123560, -101.441611
Degrees, minutes: N 34 07 24.8 W 101 26 29.8