The Leake Building

Originally a one-story frame business house built in 1873 by Walter J. and Julia C. Peterson, this structure was enlarged in 1885 with native sandstone walls and a second story. John Wesley Leake (1852-1940), a builder, horse breeder, and race track owner, bought the property in 1886, and he and his descendants owned the building for more than 80 years. The Victorian commercial structure has housed many important firms.

Navasota, Texas · United States