221 FM 480, Center Point

This building at 221 FM 480  (San Antonio Street), Center Point, was erected in 1929 by Arno Schwethelm. It adjoins the Center Point Mercantile Building.
In July 1928, Arno Schwethelm purchased eight lots on San Antonio Street belonging to the bankrupt Center Point Mercantile.  According to the July 12, 1928,  Kerrville Mountain Sun the properties included "the former Center Point Mercantile Co., the Drug Store, Post Office, Motion Picture Theatre, Oil House and several other minor concerns.  Mr. Schwethelm stated that for the present he would not actively manage any of these interests but lease the properties."
A few months later, on January 17, 1929, the newspaper reported that Schwethelm was "planning to tear away the old drug store building and replace it with a fireproof structure."
It was in late April of that year that Vernon Powell, who had purchased the Center Point butcher shop, announced he was moving to the new building just being finished by Arno Schwethelm on "Main Street", i.e. this building.  His was the first business in the building, occupying one section.  I do not know what business occupied the other part of the building.  Any information about the early history of this building is welcome.