The building that houses this restaurant at the corner of Water Street and A Street was originally a gas station. Built by Rudolph Stehling, it opened in May, 1930, as a Gulf service station. It was a busy spot. At that time this station was on the main road to San Antonio and to Medina. The Sidney Baker Street bridge did not exist, so people going towards Medina, Bandera, or southern parts of the county crossed the river at what we now call the G Street bridge.
The photo below is dated June 15, 1932, when it was operated by Albertus McJimpsey. It had a series of owners over the next several decades.
The first mention of the building as a restaurant was in March, 1998, when a story about Java Pump, a coffee house, appears in the newspaper.
The final photo is a current view of the building from about the same angle and distance. Note that many of the architectural details remain.
The first mention of the building as a restaurant was in March, 1998, when a story about Java Pump, a coffee house, appears in the newspaper. 
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