Breeden-Runge Wholesale Grocery Company Building
Why it's listed
Built in 1911 at 108 N. Frederick William in Cuero, this one-story, load-bearing brick warehouse was designed by Jules Leffland. It has a flat roof with a tar-and-gravel covering, a double-door entrance on the east side, wood-sash windows, segmental-arched openings with voussoirs, and a wood canopy on wrought-iron supports. A brick parapet carries corbeled and decorative brickwork. The building originally housed the offices of the Breeden-Runge Wholesale Grocery Co., which operated there until 1939, when the Victoria-based Groce-Parrish Wholesale Grocery Co., later Groce-Wearden, took ownership. It sits near a railroad spur and the textile mill in a mixed commercial, industrial and residential area northwest of the central business district. The listing recognizes it for commerce and architecture. Breeden-Runge was among several wholesale grocery businesses based in Cuero, and arguably the most successful. Today the building is regarded as the city's best preserved and most architecturally significant warehouse, and it remains in good condition with commercial use.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it Cuero's best preserved and most architecturally significant warehouse building. It was built for the Breeden-Runge Wholesale Grocery Co., one of the most important commercial enterprises in early 20th-century Cuero, with a distribution network reaching much of southeast Texas. It is cited under commerce and architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88001957, listed October 31, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 108 N. Frederick William, Cuero |
|---|---|
| County | DeWitt County |
| Listed | October 31, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001957 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Leffland, Jules |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition, with an addition at the northeast corner and a concrete loading dock; present use is commercial. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.09259, -97.29543 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88001957.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4960219
- This listing as JSON
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