Old Rock Store
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Marker No: 12244
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
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Marker Text: Influenced by style of German rock buildings of central Texas. built in 1898 under supervision of James Andrew Patton (1853-1944). A German mason laid the stone.
Patton fought Comanches as a Texas Ranger and was a civic leader and local postmaster. He was known affectionately as "the mayor of Oak Hill". He and family, then others, ran general store her for years. In early days, woodmen of the world had a lodge hall upstairs. (1970) Geographic: 30.235580,-97.858788
Location: 6266 Highway 290 West, Oak Hill
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