Marker Inscription
This site was claimed in 1857 under a Republic of Texas land certificate held by former State Representative Darwin Stapp of Victoria County. In 1869 he sold the tract to another absentee owner. By tradition, this house was built in the 1870s by John J. Brestow, a squatter who came to this area for his health. The one-room cabin was constructed of stone from the nearby Santa Anna Mountains. Later owners, including Mrs. Sarah Himmins, rented the property to tenant farmers. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bruce, who purchased the land in 1947, restored the Rock House and maintain it now as a museum. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1975
About this site
Old Rock House is a historical marker in Santa Anna, Coleman County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coleman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 50 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7526, -99.3466 near Santa Anna. The nearest cataloged historic site is Turner House (historical marker), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Santa Anna, C.S.A., First Christian Church of Santa Anna, and Banister, Emma Daugherty.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5083003796. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
