Carpenter Real Estate was opened by Harry W. Carpenter in 1947 who moved to Alpine in l944. A native of Bell County, Texas, doctors advised him to move to a higher and dryer climate due to serious health problems from arthritis and sinuses. He accepted a job with the IRS in El Paso, Texas which was the only government position open. After a year of training, he was assigned to Alpine and the surrounding area in 1944 and became the Most Unpopular ... Show more