Rosenberg Family
Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Ben Rosenberg (1862-1929) emigrated from Poland to the United States about 1882. After living several years in Waco, he settled in Corsicana about 1890. Rosenberg soon became the proprietor of the Cotton Exchange Saloon and in 1902 opened the Rosenberg Implement Company. Known for his generosity and his interest in civic affairs, Rosenberg also was active in Corsicana's large Jewish community. This home, which he built for his wife, Rachel (Goldberg), and their son, remained in the Rosenberg family for more than fifty years.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Ben Rosenberg left Poland around 1882 and, after a few years in Waco, put down roots in Corsicana at the turn of the boomtown's cotton-and-oil prosperity. He ran the Cotton Exchange Saloon and later founded an implement company, becoming a generous fixture of the town's sizeable Jewish community. This house, built for his wife Rachel and their son, stayed in the family for more than half a century.
Why it matters
The Rosenbergs' story is a window into the Jewish immigrant merchants who helped build the commercial life of small Texas towns in the Gilded Age.
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