Dallas Downtown Historic District in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Sanger Brothers Department Store
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 11, 2020
1. Site of Sanger Brothers Department Store Marker
The first Sanger Brothers Department Store in Dallas opened in 1872 in rented space on the courthouse square. Earliest Sanger Bros. stores in railroad towns such as Bryan, Calvert, and Corsicana soon were closed. In Dallas the five German Sanger brothers, Isaac, Lehman, Philip, Alex, and Sam, became nationally recognized for their progressive marketing techniques. Sanger Bros. offered free home delivery by 1879. The Dallas store, which had expanded to this site by 1873 and remained here until 1965, became one of the city's first telephone and electric lighting customers.
Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6875.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 46.809′ N, 96° 48.284′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in the Dallas Downtown Historic District. It is at the intersection of Elm Street and North Lamar Street, on the left when traveling west on Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 796 Elm Street, Dallas TX 75202, United States of
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 709711 Elm Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dallas County (about 700 feet away); Log Cabin Pioneers of Dallas County (about 700 feet away); John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza (about 700 feet away); Dallas County Records Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Higginbotham-Bailey Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Juries to Sit Women in Dallas County (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Red Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
Another marker is no longer nearby. John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 11, 2020
2. Site of Sanger Brothers Department Store Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 11, 2020
3. Site of Sanger Brothers Department Store building
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 11, 2020
4. Site of Sanger Brothers Department Store detail
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 11, 2020
5. Site of Sanger Brothers Department Store
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 11, 2020
6. Site of Sanger Brothers Department Store detail
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
