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| | Eggemeyer’s
General Store in San Angelo |
Today,
the term “general store” has become a bit of an anomaly. A true one-stop-shop
seems not to exist.
But, as Texans know, the state itself is full of
should-be anomalies. Here, cowboys still ride, coyotes still roam, and the Wild
West mentality is, in many ways, still in full swing.
There are places
around the state, then, where general stores — “general” in every sense of the
word — still exist. Case in point . . . Eggemeyer’s.
Travel east on
Concho Street, the oldest street in San Angelo, to step back in history and experience
a general store reincarnation. Stop when you see a star imprinted red brick sidewalk
accompanied by a Butter Krust signage backed bench. A marquee pig wearing a chef’s
hat guards the entrance and announces, “Hams, Turkeys: Order Now.” The heavy double
doors welcome visitors to an era of days long ago. |
| Outside,
the pretty façade is like many others in the historic downtown area. But its freshness
is something that some of its neighbors lack. Inside and out, the building and
its furnishings are a testament to Texas’s past, as each portion of the store
and each piece of furniture has its own personal history. The store itself, then,
is as charming as its contents. next
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