Fred Schimelpfenig Building

This building was built in 1884 by the Sanger Brothers and was made into the most prosperous dry goods store in Plano by Frederick Schimelpfenig. Schimelpfenig ran the store until the fire of 1895 and was mayor of Plano from 1902-1908. In 1896, J.H. Gulledge bought the building and operated a dry goods business until 1918. In 1946, it was sold to Westway Sportswear and has held subsequent businesses such as Plano furniture, Nooks ‘n Krannies and several tea rooms. The building is a one-story brick mercantile building and retains its original size.

Fred Schimelpfenig Building is a historical marker in Plano, Collin County, dedicated in 2014. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.0198, -96.7002 near Plano. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mathews General Store (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include W. D. McFarlin Building, Plano National Bank/I.O.O.F. Lodge Building, and North Texas Masonic Historical Museum and Library.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017904. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.