Amicable Building Framework

ID: 584 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
This file appears in: Amicable (ALICO) Building
Amicable Building Framework

Employees of the Westlake Construction Co. of St. Louis work on the steel frame of the building. The steel H-beams were shipped from New York City to Galveston and then sent by rail to Waco.

This file appears in: Amicable (ALICO) Building

By Kyle Baughman & Amanda Sawyer
After the Amicable Life Insurance Company opened for business on April 2, 1910, the owners began searching for a location to house their new business. The owners of First National Bank, located at Fifth Street and Austin Avenue, also served as…