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Once a bustling, spicy smelling store, with sausage hanging from the rafters and slabs of bacon displayed in glass cases. This building was erected 1892 by H. S. Williams, merchant and city mayor. It was run 1906-1941 by P. H. Heller, Jr., and wife Annie, who lived next door. In early days, flour was kept in a huge bin; apples, onions, potatoes were stored in the cool, dark cellar; and deliveries were made in a horse-drawn "dray" (wagon).
General Store, Old is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7103, -96.5408 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hancock-Heller Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stein-Girndt House, The Columbus Tap Railway, and Columbus Church of Christ.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089002141. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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