Panna Maria in Karnes County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pilarczyk Store
Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, November 7, 2025
1. Pilarczyk Store Marker
Built 1875; second oldest store in Panna Maria; still has original rafters and floors. Lime for mortaring stones (visible on back and sides) was fired in home kilns. Store was bought by Victor Pilarczyk, 1913. First gas pump was installed 1919.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
Incise in base: In loving memory of Victor Pilarczyk
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4016.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 28° 57.458′ N, 97° 53.913′ W. Marker is in Panna Maria, Texas, in Karnes County. It is on Farm to Market Road 81, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13860 FM 81, Panna Maria TX 78144, 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: Panna Maria, Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Panna Maria (within shouting distance of this marker); First Store in Panna Maria (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Leopold Moczygemba (within shouting distance of this marker); Immaculate Conception Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Joseph's School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Gawlik House (about 600 feet away); Czerner Kowalik House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panna Maria.
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Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 5, 2019
2. Pilarczyk Store Marker
Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, November 7, 2025
3. Pilarczyk Store and Marker
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 5, 2019
4. Pilarczyk Store
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on April 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on April 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
