Photo by Dana Stubbs

Location: 1206 West 4th Ave., Corsicana, Texas

The Rosenburg Family

Ben Rosenburg (1862 - 1929) emigrated from Poland to the United States abt. 1882.  After living several years in Waco he settled in Corsicana about 1890.  Rosenburg soon became the proprietor of the cotton exchange saloon and in 1902 opened the Rosenburg Implement Company.  Known for his generosity and his interest in civic affairs.  Rosenburg also was active in Corsicana's large Jewish community.  This house which he built for his wife Rachel (Goldberg) and their son remained in the Rosenburg family for more than fifty years.