Details for Old Mercantile Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5435003765
Data
| Marker Number | 3765 |
| Atlas Number | 5435003765 |
| Marker Title | Old Mercantile Building |
| Index Entry | Mercantile Building, Old |
| Address | Water and Main St. |
| City | Sonora |
| County | Sutton |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 342280 |
| UTM Northing | 3383264 |
| Subject Codes | commercial buildings; Italianate; markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year | 1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Corner of Water and Main Streets, Sonora |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Kentucky native Ed R. Jackson (1860-1911), a prominent local rancher and banker, had this two-story Italianate commercial building constructed in 1902-03. Located on the site of an early hotel and a later mercantile store, both of which were destroyed by fire, the limestone structure features an ornate facade of cast iron and pressed tin. First occupied by a mercantile store on the ground floor, it also provided second floor space for offices and a community hall. Other occupants included early lawyers and doctors, and the first established telephone exchange in Sonora. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1981 |