Marker Inscription
The Elm Saloon opened about 1883 in a 2-story frame building at this site owned by T.O. Bower. According to an 1884 newspaper story gunfighter Frank James was arrested for his involvement in a fight in the Elm Saloon. By 1892 the saloon, named for a large elm tree near its entrance, was housed in a one-story stone structure. The saloon was located next to McKinney's only railroad passenger depot and by the early 1900s had become a local landmark known variously as the Elm Saloon, Rock Front Saloon, and Old Rock Saloon. The saloon was closed in 1902. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995
About this site
Site of Elm Saloon is a historical marker in McKinney, Collin County, dedicated in 1995. It is one of 186 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 319 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1979, -96.6113 near McKinney. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1911 McKinney Post Office (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank Building, Texas American Bank/McKinney N. A., formerly the Collin County National Bank, and House at 301 E. Lamar (Gone).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085001465. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
