| Marker Number |
12244 |
| Atlas Number |
5453012244 |
| Marker Title |
Old Rock Store |
| Index Entry |
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| Address |
6266 Hwy. 290 W |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
609810 |
| UTM Northing |
3345441 |
| Subject Codes |
commercial buildings; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
US 290, N side between Parker Drive and Patton Ranch Road. Marker reported damaged (RTHL medallion missing) May 2026. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Damaged |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
Influenced by the style of early German rock buildings in central Texas, James Andrew Patton (1853-1944) supervised the construction of this building in 1898. 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 his family, followed by others, operated a general store here for many years. The building also housed a local Woodmen of the World lodge hall on the second floor. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970 |
