Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Where on Water Street is this?

Hello loyal readers,

Today I'm asking for your help.  This photo appeared in the March 11, 1971, Kerrville Mountain Sun.
As you may be able to read in the caption, it is supposed to be Water Street in Kerrville in 1895. The building with the balcony in the center of the photo may be Pampell's.  However, the balcony on Pampell's covered the entire front of the building.  This one appears too short.  It may just be the perspective though, or it may be that the photo is damaged.  I have looked at the Sanborn map for 1898 and tried to match up buildings with second floor balconies with what appears in this photo. Notice there seems to be a building roof, possibly a balcony, on the left in the photo.
The intersection of Water Street and Tchoupitoulas (Sidney Baker) Street appears to be the best choice.  If this is Pampell's, then the white frame building in the background is the building that now houses Co-Nexus.  Take a look for yourself at the Sanborn map and see what you think. If you are unfamiliar with these, a 1 indicates a one-story building, a 2 indicates two stories. This clip from the map is centered on Water Street at Mountain (now Earl Garrett).  Sidney Baker is at the top, Washington at the bottom.
I welcome your feedback.


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