| Marker Number |
3799 |
| Atlas Number |
5311003799 |
| Marker Title |
Old Rock Store |
| Index Entry |
Old Rock Store |
| Address |
|
| City |
Tilden |
| County |
McMullen |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
544088 |
| UTM Northing |
3148355 |
| Subject Codes |
commercial buildings; markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Faces courthouse across from courthouse on Route 16 at intersection with Highway 72, Tilden. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
Built about 1865 by Pat Cavanaugh, Irish stonemason, assisted by Dick Barker. Site of gun battles in Dog Town (now Tilden), "wide open" during lawless era of the 1860's and 1870's. Preserved since 1929 by Clifton Wheeler, owner. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966 |
