Historical Marker
Old Carson Store
Historical marker location:
Rocksprings, Texas
( corner of Austin and Well Street; Rocksprings)
Marker installed: 1968
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).