Sorenson-Stair Building

Simon Sorenson, a native of Denmark, bought Brunner's Merchantile at this site in 1886. The building was originally two stories, rebuilt after an 1895 fire. The Sorensons received weather reports by telegraph, posted updates in the display windows and raised warning flags as necessary. Hurricane Celia damaged the building and stock in 1970. In 1978 the Estelle Stair Gallery and the Rockport Art Association were housed here. Stair nurtured the growing art community. The load-bearing masonry building features a distinctive five-bay brick façade, with brick entry arches and pilasters capped along the stepped parapet. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2008

Sorenson-Stair Building is a historical marker in Rockport, Aransas County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Aransas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.0210, -97.0513 near Rockport. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rockport Pilot (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Baylor-Norvell House, Aransas Hotel, Site of, and Moore House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015535. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.