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Built 1872 on land purchased from International Railroad Company by Drew and Holt of Hearne. After ownerships by Jas. Ferguson, w. T. Watt, R. A. Allen and H. K. Davis, Allen bought store in 1891; was joined by son Robert. Their heirs still own and operate the store. Goods carried in the past included seeds, saddles, wagons, building hardware, implements and coffins. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
Allen Hardware Store is a historical marker in Hearne, Robertson County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8805, -96.5956 near Hearne. The nearest cataloged historic site is City of Hearne (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include A Century of the Methodist Church, Allen, Robert Cyrus, and Allen, Robert C., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010898. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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