Theodore F. Koch Collection ; Koch Collection
Theodore F. Koch (1854-1940) was a land speculator and developer in Minnesota and Texas. In Texas, he purchased land near Beaumont and in southern Nueces County. Koch developed and promoted the land purchased in southern Nueces County and two townships were created: Riviera and Riviera Beach. Koch also established the small railroad that ran between the two communities. Unfortunately, drought and hurricanes caused many setbacks. As a result, the two communities never expanded. Ultimately, Theodore F. Koch was more successful with his fig ranch near Beaumont and his oil leases from property tho... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Datenquelle |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 1906 |
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South Texas Archives
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| Schlagwörter: | Persons Koch / Theodore F.(Frederick) / 1854-1940 Koch / Walter Roosevelt Koch / Theodore W. King / Henrietta M. / 1832-1925 Kleberg / Robert J. / 1853-1932 Organizations Theodore F. Koch and Company Beaumont-Hamshire Fig Company Buena Vista Hote Kings Inn Hotel Western Railway Vattmann Church Geographical Names Riviera (Tex.) -- History Riviera Beach (Tex.) -- History Palacios (Tex.) -- History Loowaard Castle (Holland) Subjects Real estate developers -- Texas / South -- Biography Pioneers -- Texas / South -- History |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28669601 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | "http://cdm16771.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16771coll1
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Theodore F. Koch (1854-1940) was a land speculator and developer in Minnesota and Texas. In Texas, he purchased land near Beaumont and in southern Nueces County. Koch developed and promoted the land purchased in southern Nueces County and two townships were created: Riviera and Riviera Beach. Koch also established the small railroad that ran between the two communities. Unfortunately, drought and hurricanes caused many setbacks. As a result, the two communities never expanded. Ultimately, Theodore F. Koch was more successful with his fig ranch near Beaumont and his oil leases from property though out Texas. In addition to these materials are the Carl C. Henry Papers, 1908-1972. Henry was a sales representative/manager for Theodore F. Koch & Co. and relative of Mr. Koch. This collection includes correspondence, abstracts and titles, financial records, and maps associated with the Theodore F. Koch Company.