Anna in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

A. Sherley & Bro. Hardware Store

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

1. A. Sherley & Bro. Hardware Store Marker

Inscription. Lewis and Paulina Sherley moved to North Texas from Kentucky about 1853. When the town of Anna was established in 1872, their grandsons, brothers Andrew and Fred Sherley, opened a hardware store. In 1894 they built this structure to house the business. It remained in the family after the store closed in 1979. Over time they were undertakers as well as purveyors of furniture, farming implements and machinery, wagons, cotton, grain and groceries. Wagon-weighing scales in front of the building were removed when the road was widened. The structure is a fine example of an early Texas commercial building, retaining the original canopy and painted signs. Minimal Victorian-era detailing includes corbelled brickwork in the parapet and paneled kickplates on storefront display windows. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1999

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15159.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 33° 20.951′ N, 96° 32.906′ W. Marker is in Anna, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of North Sherley Road and East 4th Street, on the left when traveling south on North Sherley Road. The marker is located in front of the building by the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 North Sherley Road, Anna TX 75409, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

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and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anna Train Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Anna Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); First Christian Church of Anna (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Public Education in Anna (approx. ¼ mile away); Lair Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mantua (approx. 2.2 miles away); Coffman Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Highland Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anna.

The front of the A. Sherley & Bro. Hardware Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

2. The front of the A. Sherley & Bro. Hardware Store and Marker

The view of the Hardware Store and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

3. The view of the Hardware Store and Marker from the street

(the marker is located on the front corner of the building)

Photographed by Gary Estep, January 7, 2026

4. A. Sherley & Bro. Hardware Store Marker

Photographed by Gary Estep, January 10, 2026

5. A. Sherley & Bro. Hardware Store Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,077 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on January 8, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 5. submitted on January 10, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas.