BLOCK 13

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Block 13 is located west of the Courthouse square and is bordered by First St. on the north, Second St. on the south, Front St. on the east and Lavaca River on the west. The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas by 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click here to find out.

A.W. Hicks (Block 13 Lot 1 – 8) For more on A.W. Hicks, please see PDF "Who Really Owns the Hotel", above. 

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Block 13 is located west of the Courthouse square and is bordered by First St. on the north, Second St. on the south, Front St. on the east and Lavaca River on the west. The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas by 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click here to find out.

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Collatinus Ballard & John W. Kelly (Block 13 Lot 1 – 8)

1857 June 18: John W. Kelly, trustee of D.C. Bellows and wife along with A.W. Hicks, appointed by the parties on September 12, 1856, sold at auction Lot 2 – 7 Block 2 on which stood the tavern house and appurtenances formerly known as the Hicks Hotel and now the Mansion House along with Lot 1 – 8 Block 13 on which Hicks built the stables belonging to said hotel for cash to A.W. Hicks thru his agent, Collatinus Ballard. The property was purchased for $50.00 by Hicks plus a credit of $1,036.00 which was Bellows indebtedness to Hicks.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed E/239

1857 June 23: Josiah Dowling & John W. Kelly to A.W. Hicks Lot 1 – 8 Block 13.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed E/237

1857 July: A.W. Hicks to Collatinus Ballard and John W. Kelly Lot 2 – 7 Block 2 and Lot 1 – 8 Block 13, tavern stand of Hicks fronting on Main, Second & Third Streets and Block 13 known as the stable stand belonging to said tavern except small fraction of lots on W side of the drain nearby sold to Rogers & Walker.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed E/235