Old Perry Building

Historical marker location:

1308 S. Main St., Del Rio, Texas

( Same location as Roy Bean and Semilole - Negro Scouts at Whitehead Memorial Museum, Main St., Del Rio.)

Marker installed: 1966

Erected 1871, before Del Rio was founded, by John Perry, as General Store. Once the largest store between San Antonio and El Paso. Served also as courthouse, church, Masonic lodge, and post office. Given in 1965 to city and county by descendants of Walter and Will Whitehead.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.

fraternal organizations post office commercial buildings courthouses churches markets, mercantiles