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First stone store in town; built 1920-21 by G. M. Carson, merchant. His 1904 general store (on this site) was for years only establishment in county selling caskets. Present store withstood 1927 tornado that killed 72 here; is still owned by the Carson family. (1968)
Carson Store, Old is a historical marker in Rocksprings, Edwards County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Edwards County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0162, -100.2074 near Rocksprings. The nearest cataloged historic site is Edwards County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Edwards County Courthouse and Jail, Edwards County Courthouse, and Edwards County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5137003702. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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