209 G Street

This house at 209 G Street is part of the Edson Kerrcrafters complex at G and Water Streets.  The oldest part of the house predates 1930--the first time it appears on the Sanborn fire insurance maps.  It was most likely built in 1927 by T. C. Staley. The property was sold by Thomas Frayne in 1927 to Staley for $750 and in 1930 had a value of $7,000.  The steep increase in value is clear indication of a building being constructed.
It has had several additions to the original frame building.  Although the front door faces G Street today, it originally was known as 1704 Water Street. The G Street address was used between about 1940 and 1984.  It was the home of Albert and Amy Edson until they died, he in 1967, she in 1984. 
Albert Edson had been a printer in California, but was interested in furniture making. He came to Kerrville where he and his sons established Edson Kerrcrafters in 1938 at 1704 Water Street in a building I'll blog about another time.

They apparently rented at first. Five years after establishing the business, they purchased the property from Minnie Staley. widow of Thomas Staley.