Main/Military Plaza in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of T. C. Frost Wool Warehouse

T. C. Frost Wool Warehouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 16, 2019

1. T. C. Frost Wool Warehouse Marker

Inscription. A former Texas Ranger and Confederate soldier, Thomas C. Frost (1833-1903) began a wool commission business as part of his mercantile enterprise in the 1870s. He purchased wool from producers throughout the state and stored it in warehouses on this site until prices increased. His storage facilities enabled wool producers to avoid selling their crops when the market was low, thus building up the industry. Frost gradually began to act as a banker for his customers and eventually gave up his other businesses to create the Frost National Bank.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2072.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 29° 25.54′ N, 98° 29.632′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Main/Military Plaza. It is on North Main Avenue north of West Commerce Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is attached to the east wall of the Frost Bank parking garage. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Antonio TX 78205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Woll Invasion (within shouting distance of this marker); General David E. Twiggs (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Main Plaza - Plaza de las Islas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); White Elephant (about 300 feet away); Site of De La Garza House, Gardens and Mint (about 300 feet away); T.C. Frost and the Frost Bank (about 300 feet away); Civil War Centennial 1861 - 1961 (about 300 feet away); Cock Fighting (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Also see . . . Frost, Thomas Claiborne - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on February 19, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

The Site of T. C. Frost Wool Warehouse Marker is mounted on the wall of the building on the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2021

2. The Site of T. C. Frost Wool Warehouse Marker is mounted on the wall of the building on the left

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 21, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 2. submitted on August 10, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.