tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34787054782912710712024-03-11T21:50:39.803-07:00Finding History In These HillsDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-84600327894242877472024-03-11T13:25:00.000-07:002024-03-11T13:25:46.461-07:00Camp Meeting Creek<p> Here's an item I've been sitting on a long, long time. I cross Camp Meeting Creek whenever I go to town. flows in an easterly directly in Kerrville crossing Medina Highway before finally emptying into the Guadalupe.</p><p>I've wondered for years where the camp meeting was--and who sponsored it. The Presbyterians had an assembly ground where Schreiner University is today. The Methodists have the Methodist Encampment on the west side of Kerrville. There were probably others. <br /></p><p>Camp Meetings were a common religious social event, some lasting a week. People gathered from all around the area for worship, singing, preaching, visiting.</p><p>According to a story in the June 18, 1989, <i>Kerrville Daily Times, </i>in 1860 there was a large camp meeting at Camp Ives on Turtle Creek. It was at that meeting William Pafford, Kerrville's first paid teacher, was licensed to preach. Which brings up the next question--Where was Camp Ives?</p><p>Seems it was a military outpost on Turtle Creek four miles north of Camp Verde in Kerr County and operated from early October 1859 to the end of January 1861 when the soldiers left to prepare for the oncoming War Between the States.</p><p><br /></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-38001958462577994932020-11-16T17:15:00.002-08:002020-11-16T17:17:46.838-08:00Hazy Hills<p> This small subdivision was requested by E. S. Bammel and was approved November 1964. The 24 November 1964 <i>Kerrville Daily Times </i>reported:</p><p></p><blockquote>The construction plans for E. S. Bammel's Hazy Hills subdivision Unit Number 1 were approved by the council. The council also agreed to set a public hearing for a rezoning request by Bammel to change Lot 1, Block 4 of the subdivision from residential to apartment. The subdivision is located in the Bluebell area. <br /></blockquote><p>More specifically, it is located in the 900 block of Bluebell. This neighborhood includes one church, Foursquare Gospel Fellowship, which is at 915 Bluebell.</p><p> Edwin Bammel, the developer, advertised that he erected custom homes. Advertising indicates they were mostly three bedroom, two brick houses. Some were colonials, some ranchers.<br /></p><blockquote><br /><p></p></blockquote>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-82906462811412476392020-08-22T17:10:00.003-07:002020-08-22T17:22:45.283-07:00The Bear at Henke Bros. City Meat Market<p> In his column this week, Joe Herring mentioned the pet bear at Henke Bros. City Meat Market. I wrote about that story seven years ago. It's time to resurrect. Enjoy!</p><p><a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/07/bear-on-loose.html">http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/07/bear-on-loose.html<br /></a></p><p><br /></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-23980966306880110452019-02-21T10:28:00.001-08:002019-02-21T10:28:25.668-08:00Blue Bell HillsKerrville has several distinctive neighborhoods worthy of recognition. One of them is<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/06/blue-bell-hills-addition.html"> Blue Bell Hills.</a> which I blogged about several years ago. I was stunned to discover back then that the neighborhood was planned by Hare
& Hare, a pioneering landscape architect firm in the United States.
A number of their works are on the National Register of Historic
Places. Some also have Texas historical markers. I believe this neighborhood, which retains most of its original homes
and characteristics, is also eligible for listing on the National
Register. Learn more about <a href="https://tclf.org/pioneer/hare-hare">Hare & Hare here.</a><br />
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There is currently a proposal by Trinity Baptist Church to close part of Bluebell Road from Jackson Road to Cypress for church expansion. It appears that Hare & Hare's work will be affected. <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/06/blue-bell-hills-addition.html"><br /></a><br />
I wish the residents the best in their effort to protect their neighborhood and its historical characteristics.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-17769017324281444802019-02-01T10:19:00.000-08:002019-02-02T11:19:41.734-08:00Clay StreetThere is a new-ish group in Kerrville, "<a href="https://kerrvilleurbantrailsystem.org/">Kerrville Urban Trail System, or "KUTS"</a> the first section of which runs along Clay Street from Water Street to the historic depot. I thought I'd remind you of some places along that route that I've blogged about before--several architectural gems you may not have noticed.<br />
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<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/06/212-clay-street.html">212 Clay Street (now Voelkel Engineering)</a><br />
<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2014/03/223-clay-street.html">223 Clay Street</a><br />
<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/search?q=332+clay">324 Clay Street</a> (Edward Dietert Cottage)<br />
<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/search?q=332+clay">332 Clay Street</a> (Edward Dietert House "Pint and Plow")<br />
A couple of items from the historic Depot (which houses Rails--a Cafe at the Depot):<br />
<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2014/04/trouble-at-depot.html">Trouble at the Depot part 1</a><br />
<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2014/06/update-on-trouble-at-depot-1915.html">Trouble at the Depot, part 2</a><br />
And here is a<a href="https://www.depotsquarekerrville.com/"> link</a> to the Depot Square historic area with three buildings. Now go explore!<br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-56396523275475161712018-11-10T15:28:00.000-08:002018-11-10T15:53:39.421-08:00Centennial of the World War One ArmisticeNovember 11, 2018 is the centennial of the World War One Armistice, the end of the "War to end all wars". Nineteen Kerr County men gave their lives in that war, five in battle, the others died of illness. I have blogged about them before. Here are links to their stories.<br />
Kerrville men Sidney Baker, Earl Garrett, and Francisco Lemos had streets named for them and have been frequently written about, but apparently not on my blog, so there is no link. That is something I should remedy. In the meantime here are the stories of <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-other-16.html">The Other 16 .</a><br />
<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-40307416895179072672018-06-09T15:03:00.000-07:002018-06-09T15:06:47.250-07:00Guadalupe HeightsIn August 1950, A.C. Ervin was granted permission by the county commission to plat a subdivision called Guadalupe Heights. This subdivision of mid-century ranch houses lies between the Guadalupe River and San Antonio Highway "overlooking Flat Rock Park". A rural subdivision, it is located past the VA Hospital and near the Kerrville-Schreiner Airport.<br />
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In June 1951 Theodore and Irene Goldman bought the first lot, lot 6, in Guadalupe Heights.<br />
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In July 1962, the community residents organized the Guadalupe Heights Club. Its purpose was to promote friendships of the residents of the area. The first officers were S.M. Udden, President; Warren Stout, First Vice-President; Ted Goldman, Second Vice-President; Secretary, Mrs. Ann Fleece. The first meeting, a covered dish suppper, was held at the Ace Ranch-O-Tel. [ACE, by the way, comes from A.C.Ervin.]<br />
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In January 1963 rural mail service was extended to the neighborhood. By 1964 First Baptist Church had a mission church there, known first as Guadalupe Heights Mission and later as Laurel Way Mission.<br />
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In April 1965 the Great Texas Land Company purchased all remaining lots and land in the neighborhood with the intention of immediately selling and developing it. The part of the neighborhood along the highway was put to commercial use. At this time Darwin Instrument Factory purchased the large commercial building on the highway to manufacture and assemble flight and engine instruments for Mooney Aircraft. (It was offered for sale about four years later.)<br />
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Additionally, the April 21, 1965<i> Kerrville Mountain Sun</i> reported<br />
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J.D. Brance of Hunt and Houston has purchased the water works and will install storage tanks, large mains and auxiliary pumps, and has pledged to furnish each customer all the water they can use and to maintain adequate pressure all of the time. It will be comparable to that of City of Kerrville.</blockquote>
At this point 87 homes had been constructed,. All lots had electricity, water (although apparently inadequate for demand), and phone, and were being piped for natural gas.<br />
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This subdivision was in the news in 2015 and 2016 with the fight over the annexation of the Martin Marietta quarry which the community abuts.<br />
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To learn about other subdivisions in Kerr County go <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2015/11/kerrville-subdivisions.html">here.</a> <br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-74789717626654324182018-05-25T09:34:00.000-07:002018-05-26T06:03:15.788-07:00Kerrville MayorsThis month, in a biennial event, Kerrville elected a new mayor (as well as two council seats.) Since Kerrville was incorporated in 1889 only three men have held the office more than 4 years. As one reads the old newspaper stories one begins to wonder why anyone wants the job! Run as an outsider and as soon as elected you are accused of being part of the "Good Old Boys"! Recalls, threats of recalls, and more pepper the city history.<br />
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For many years members of city council selected the new mayor from within their own ranks. They generally served a year or two. Then, on May 6, 1989, Kerrville citizens approved direct election of mayor.<br />
Working backwards in time, this is the list of mayors since then: <br />
Bill Blackburn, elected 2018<br />
Bonnie White, 2016-2018<br />
Jack Pratt, 2012-2016 <br />
David Wampler 2010-2012<br />
Todd Bock 2008-2010<br />
Gene Smith 2005-2008<br />
Stephen Fine 2001-2005<br />
Ben Low 1998-2001 (Threatened with recall. Did not happen.)<br />
Charles Johnson 1994-1998 (Forced from office in recall election in 1998, along with two others.)<br />
Joe Herring, Jr. 1992-1994<br />
Leonard Holloway 1989-92<br />
From Leonard Holloway to Bonnie White is 10 mayors and 30 years. Three years each on average. Kerrville voters toss their mayors out on a regular basis.<br />
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Direct election of mayor approved May 6, 1989.<br />
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Here is the remaining list of mayors, again working back in time:<br />
Edd Turner 1988-1989<br />
Charles Johnson 1987-88<br />
Jack Furman 1986-87<br />
A. J. “Jack" Brough 1984-1986<br />
Tom Pollard 1983-84<br />
David Calk 1982-1983<br />
H. Lee Jennings 1979-82<br />
Manly E. Cooper Jr. 1976-77<br />
Edward Schlieter 1974-75 and 1977-78<br />
Mark Maxwell 1971-1973<br />
Zelma Hardy 1973-74 and 1975-76 (First female mayor)<br />
John Mosty 1969-71<br />
Fuzzy Swayze 1968-69<br />
Gordon Monroe 1967-68<br />
Walter Cummings 1966-67<br />
Glenn Petsch 1963-1966<br />
Cedric R. Toler 1961-1963<br />
Manly Cooper 1959-61<br />
Hillmar A. Pressler 1958-59<br />
Lloyd Luna 1956-58<br />
Dr. G. L. Bullard 1950-1956 (6 years)<br />
G. E. Lehmann 1949-1950<br />
H. C. Holchak 1948-1949<br />
E. M. Forman 1947-48<br />
J. F. Stallings 1945-1946<br />
Willis A. Fawcett 1940-44 (<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/05/fawcett-furniture-building.html">Read here about the unfortunate encounter with an angry constituent.)</a><br />
J. F. Leisering 1936-1939 <br />
Richard Holdsworth, 1934-36<br />
Arthur T. Adkins 1921-1933 (Longest serving with12 years. Died in office)<br />
J. S. Wheless 1920-21<br />
H. C. Geddie 1917-1919<br />
George Morris 1916-1917<br />
Henry Remschel 1909-1915 (6 years)<br />
John H. Ward 1905-1908<br />
J. E. Grinstead 1903-1904<br />
J. D. Hutchinson 1901-1902<br />
W. H. Rawson 1896-1900<br />
W. G. Garrett 1895-96<br />
E. Hawes 1894-1995<br />
J. D. Hutchinson 1893<br />
George R. Parsons 1892-93<br />
Ed Smallwood 1891-1892<br />
W. W. Burnett 1890–91<br />
A. M. Gilmer 1890<br />
Joseph Tivy 1889-90Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-74567030196679216272018-05-01T11:40:00.003-07:002018-05-01T11:40:25.241-07:00Discovering Relatives in Unexpected PlacesI have posted a slightly different version of this on a different blog I manage, but have put here as well because of the Kerr County connection.<br />
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Yesterday I met with a neighbor, a descendant of Charles Schreiner, to discuss a Texas historical
marker application he is working on for a cemetery in Kerrville.
While chatting, he pulled out this 1880 family photo from the Great
Western Cattle Trail.<br />
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I was stunned when I read the back:<br />
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This picture is taken from on old Tin-Type photo “Schreiner and Lytle Herd” 1880. <br />
Third man from left is <b>Alex Crawford</b>. <br />
<b>Sixth man from left is Alex Maltsburger</b>. [sic. should be Maltsberger]<br />
Seventh man from left is Will Hale.<br />
Eighth man from left is <b>Sebe Jones</b>.<br />
<b>All these men drove “Trail Herds” for Captain Schreiner for several years. </b> <br />
Original photo taken near <a href="https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvd50">Doan’s Store, Red River Crossing</a>.<br />
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Above notes drafted by Nell Schreiner Labatt</blockquote>
(Several of the men in the above photo also appear in <a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth36014/">this photo.)</a><br />
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<b>The above Alexander Perry Maltsberger is a kinsman of mine</b>, not real close (2nd cousin, 3x removed), but a relative nonetheless.<br />
I'm not from around here, but occasionally I'll discover some relative who was. A while back I discovered a very distant relative, William H. Furr, who served on the Kerr County Commission in the 1940s.<br />
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The following item appeared in <i>True West Magazine</i>, June 1964 "Old Time Ranchmen of the Southwest": <br />
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With brand ALX, <b>Alex Maltsberger,</b>
was a pioneer cowboy who entered the Panhandle in 1880 as a traildriver
for Schreiner, Light, and Lytle, who were some of the largest South
Texas trail outfits. In Lipscomb Co, he served as the first sheriff and
worked for the Box T. Later he was a Cherokee Strip rancher on the
John Chisholm Trail near the Cimarron. Some of his friends were <b>Sebe Jones, Alex Crawford, Charles Schreiner,</b>
Sam Cupp, John McQuipp and Charles Rynearson. Sebe Jones and Alex shot
it out with and captured horse thieves in South Texas. Vigilantes took
the prisoners and hung them in a pecan tree on Turtle Creek as Sebe
and Alex were on the way to Kerrville with the men. </blockquote>
I live in on a tributary of Turtle Creek, and like many of my neighbors have a pecan tree on our property. <br />
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Schreiner is an important historical figure in the region with whom I
previously had no known connection. Because
of my genealogical research I now know my relative worked for Schreiner
as a young man and apparently had a close friendship. And I now have a photo of Alex. It encourages me to
keep researching. You never know where the path may lead.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-74213646314231157362018-04-16T17:01:00.000-07:002018-04-18T08:45:21.990-07:00Miniature GolfIn doing some research for a program I did for the Kerr County Historical Commission ("Entertaining Kerrville: Saloons, Pool Halls, Theatres and Eating Establishments") today, I learned that several miniature golf courses opened in Kerrville the same time. It was a short-lived fad. After a burst of excitement, there was no mention for four years, when a newspaper article in passing mention the fad. It was so short-lived there don't seem to be photos from the time.<br />
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The year was 1930. That year miniature golf courses opened downtown, one at the Blue Bonnet Hotel and one at the St. Charles Hotel. The St. Charles course was nine holes. It started near the sidewalk on Water Street and extending through the rear court and back of the J.C. Penney Company store (which was located in the 700 block of Water Street.) Rock masons constructed the borders and stone hazards. Granite from Gillespie Co., and rocks "of attractive color and formation from Kerr Co." were used. There were also water hazards. The one at the Blue Bonnet was 18-holes and was independent of the hotel. It had sand and water hazards, “requiring the use of niblicks and mashie-niblicks to break the monotony of putting.” It also had water hazards. The course was on a vacant lot just east of the hotel along the banks of the river. Both miniature links would be visible from Water Street, “which carried heavy tourist traffic from the Old Spanish Trail.”<br />
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There were at least two other mini golf courses operating at the same time, one at 367 Junction Highway and one at the corner of Water and Houston streets. None lasted very long.<br />
If you look on the Sanborn map for 1930, you can see the miniature golf next to the Blue Bonnet and the one at Water and Houston. Houston Street was renamed Rodriguez Street in 1973 in honor of Rev. E. E. Rodriguez. Two blocks of Rodriguez Street have been turned into parking for Crenwelge and HEB.<br />
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UPDATE: April 18, 2018<br />
Joe Herring found an accidental photo of the mini-golf course at the Blue Bonnet Hotel. You can see it in the upper left corner of this photo of the Cascade pool--which also now dates this photo.<br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-42701924046355413642018-04-13T09:11:00.001-07:002018-04-13T09:43:27.805-07:0050,000 <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just want to say thanks to all my loyal readers.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This blog has now exceeded 50,000 pageviews. As my friend Joe Herring has observed about his own blog, which reached that milestone sometime back, that is an extraordinary number for a blog that covers a very narrow topic, in my case vintage and historic buildings in a small town in Texas, especially considering how infrequently I've posted of late. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So, thanks to all of you.</span><br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-90231555422641878312018-02-02T10:06:00.000-08:002018-02-02T10:08:35.376-08:00Gibson's Discount CenterI just read in the <i>Community Journal</i> that Gibson's is celebrating its 50th anniversary. I enjoyed the article and have a little to add to it.<br />
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This is the perfect opportunity to share a 1972 photo I found in the Schreiner University archives. It is in a photo collection whose name seems to have been lost in a file transfer. :(<br />
If I can find the information, I'll give proper credit.<br />
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The very first mention I could find of Gibson's in Kerrville is in the December 13, 1967, <i>Kerrville Mountain Su</i>n.<br />
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Mr. and Mrs. Morris Harris announced this week that they have obtained the Gibson Discount franchise for Kerrville, and having a gigantic new building under construction to house the firm. ... B.W. Moller, of Victoria, is the owner of the building, and has leased it to Morris Harris. The building is located at 101 West Main Street, between West Main and West Water Streets along the banks of Town Creek. Alamo Steel Builders of San Antonio are the contractors, and the cost was filed at $90,000.</blockquote>
Around May 1, 1968, R. J. "Jim" Angell opened a pharmacy inside Gibson's. That year Gibson's sponsored a Little League team, the first of many.<br />
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The Kerrville Gibson's is the only remaining store of what was once a chain of more than 400 stores. It's a real treasure to the community. As I have learned, if you're looking for some hard-to-find item, always check Gibson's!<br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-6332262945950242172018-01-27T18:32:00.000-08:002018-01-28T10:49:56.593-08:00853 Clay Street<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This house at 853 Clay, at the corner of Myrta Street, was erected between 1922 and 1925 by the Kerrville Lumber Company for Raymond A. Franklin and his wife Kate. At the time Franklin was superintendent of schools for Kerrville, a position he held for 15 years. He was about 22 when he took the job. When he left he was earning the princely sum of $3,000 a year. <br />
Mrs. Franklin taught at Franklin Junior High School for 10 years. One of her classes interviewed pioneer settlers and produced a history of Kerr County based on these oral histories. The Kerrville Genealogical Society has a copy. <br />
FJHS was named for him, at the students’ request, during his tenure. In December 1935, after Franklin spent three weeks at the Veterans Hospital, a special meeting of the school board was called. The Franklins resigned and left town and the junior high school was renamed Tivy Junior High School.<br />
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On On Oct 6, 1922, J. M. Hamilton and his wife Mary Hamilton transferred a lot on Clay Street (Cage Addition, part of lot 14, Block G) to their daughter Kate Franklin and her husband R. A. Franklin for $1. <br />
The deed record is confusing on this next part, but it appears that on October 12, 1922, the Franklins contracted with Kerrville Lumber Company to buy lumber on credit to erect a dwelling house. The lumber company then sold the note to H. C. Robinson. I initially assumed they then immediately erected the house, but it does not appear on the November 1924 Sanborn Fire Insurance map, which suggest it was not yet built. Perhaps the lumber was not released until it was paid for. The lien was released by H. C. Robinson to Kate Franklin and husband on July 16, 1925. This is the probable date construction began.<br />
The Franklins sold this property in July 1937 to S. S. Webster of Harlingen. Webster had lived in Kerrville before, having built the Caroline Courts several years earlier. In May 1938 Webster obtained a building permit for a dwelling on Myrta Street at a cost of $750. This may have been a small secondary residence behind the main house. At some point Webster poured concrete for a sidewalk from the front door of the house to Clay Street and inscribed his name “S S Webster”. It is visible today.<br />
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We know they were living at 853 Clay Street before 1930 because of this item in the March 6, 1930, Kerrville Mountain Sun:<br />
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Mrs. Ann Hudspeth, West Texas Pioneer, Buried Here Tuesday<br />
Funeral
services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Hudspeth, 85, a
pioneer of West Texas, who passed away Monday at the home of he
daughter, Mrs. J. M. Hamilton, in Austin. The services were held
Tuesday afternoon from the home of Raymond A. Franklin, 853 Clay Street,
conducted by Rev. J. B. Alford of Austin. Interment was made in Glen
Rest Cemetery, under direction of the Kerrville Funeral Parlor. … in
1895 they moved to Kerrville where the aged lady made her home until
three years ago. Her husband [James A. Hudspeth] preceded her in death
on August 7, 1920. He was a discharged Confederate soldier from
Arkansas. [Raymond Franklin was a grandson.]</blockquote>
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The Franklins sold
this property in July 1937 to S. S. Webster of Harlingen. Webster had
lived in Kerrville before, having built the Caroline Courts several
years earlier. In May 1938 Webster obtained a building permit for a
dwelling on Myrta Street at a cost of $750. This may have been a small
secondary residence behind the main house. At some point Webster poured
concrete for a sidewalk from the front door of the house to Clay Street
and inscribed his name “S S Webster”. It is visible today.<br />
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April 1944 S.S. Webster and his wife sold the property to C.A. Sackrey.
The Sackrey family initially came to Kerrville for health reasons, but
daughter Emma did not survive. They decided to stay and moved from a
rental on Golf Street to this house they purchased. Then in September
1946 C.A. Sackrey and his wife sold the house to Mrs. Ruth V. Roome,
former postmistress of Bandera.<br />
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The Kerrville Times reported the
following on March 24, 1949. "Mr. and Mrs. Bill Arnold have purchased
the residence of Mrs. Ruth Rhome at the corner of Myrta and Clay Streets
and will move into the place within the near future. The house was
built by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Franklin several years ago.”<br />
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Arnolds are mentioned often in the old newspapers, being very active in
the Baptist church, the PTA, and other organizations. The February 20,
1952 Kerrville Times reported Mrs. Bill Arnold was hosting a
Conversational Spanish-English class at her home at 853 Clay through the
Tivy Elementary PTA.<br />
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In August 1965 Bill A. Arnold and wife sold the house to Richard L. Reeves whose heirs own the property today.<br />
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Census Notes: <br />
The
1930 census shows Raymond Franklin owned and lived in a house at 103
Jefferson St. valued at $7500. I think the Jefferson Street address is
wrong. The last page of the census in each district is commonly a list
of people who got missed the first time around. There are several
families listed at this address. Most likely the census taker was sloppy
or trying to get done by the deadline and simply listed names with no
effort to provide addresses.<br />
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I think there is also an error in
the1940 Census. It shows Samuel S. Webster lived at 583 Clay in 1940.
This family group is also out of order. Note the address is anagram of
853, which other records indicate is where her really lived. He was born
ca 1875 in Tennessee, wife Sarah and operated a tourist court in 1940.<br />
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This small Kerrville subdivision sits on the former site of Oak Hill, the Remschel family home.<br />
Streets include the even numbers of the 600 block of Myrta Street and all of Remschel Street.<br />
Henry Remschel, a pioneer lumber dealer was the first mayor of Kerrville. Born in 1860, he died in 1938 and is buried at Glen Rest next to his wife Mattie May Remschel.<br />
The house rambled as he added on to it over the years.<br />
This property was first subdivided beginning in 1928, cutting out lots 20 and 21 of block 2 for his daughter Kate, lots 6 and 7 of block 1 to Street Hamilton, and another lot to the "Public". More pieces were cut out in 1936. Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-37955934949875498892018-01-16T11:31:00.000-08:002018-01-16T11:31:59.375-08:00Caspar Real Homestead<br />
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This beautiful Victorian-era house, located on Lower Turtle Creek Road, is the Caspar Real homestead. Built by Caspar and Emilie Schreiner Real in the 1870s, it is one of the oldest homes in Kerr County and has been continuously owned and occupied by the same family. The fifth generation of Reals now own and live in it. Their grandchildren represent the seventh generation to enjoy this house.<br /><br /><br />
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Born near Dusseldorf, Germany, in 1824, Caspar Real came to Texas from Alsace in 1848, landing at Indianola. From there he moved to Bexar County and worked as a carpenter, then became a rancher, raising sheep and cattle along Martinez Creek. He had heard of the springs and creeks of the Hill Country, so when a severe drought arrived in 1857 he moved his cattle and sheep up the Guadalupe and settled by a spring on Turtle Creek. It is said he brought the first sheep to Kerr County and some of the first Hereford cattle.<br /><br />There are two log cabins on the property, one of which is thought to be the first home of Caspar and Emilie before they built this two-story home. Both cabins are still in use today, one as a guest house, the other as a storage building. Family tradition says the one being used as a storage building was first used by the men who tended the livestock and is most likely the oldest of the three buildings.<br />
<br />Caspar Real served in several public offices, including county treasurer 1864-65, tax assessor and collector 1866-69, cattle inspector 1871-72, sheep inspector 1879, county commissioner 1883-85. He died in 1893. Emilie followed in 1918. They are buried together in the family cemetery not far from the home they built.<br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-80024613115577259052017-12-28T14:22:00.002-08:002017-12-28T14:22:21.994-08:00Westland ParkWestland Park is bounded by W. Water Street, Woodland Avenue, and Elm Street.<br />
It was originally part of the Lewis dairy farm property, which I wrote about <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2017/02/lewis-dairy-farmhouse.html">here.</a><br />
You can read all of my posts about the Westland area <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/search?q=westland">here.</a> <br />
The first mention of the park is in the <i>Kerrville Mountain Sun</i> for June 11, 1936, when it reported a birthday party for Emily and Mary Carol Busch thus: <br />
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Little Emily and Mary Carol Busch celebrated their birthdays last Thursday afternoon in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Busch on Elm Street in Westland Place. The young hostess invited their guests to play in Westland Park, which adjoins their home, and here many games and contests were enjoyed. </blockquote>
Emily was 7 or 8 and Mary Carol was 3. The family home was 510 Elm Street. <br />
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In March 1937 a crew of city workmen began work on Westland Park, including building curbs, work on adjacent streets and landscaping.<br />
In April the Civic League gave a benefit card and domino party at the Blue Bonnet Hotel to raise money to purchase playground equipment "before the summer tourists arrive in Kerrville". The price for the event was 35 cents, which included prizes.<br />
They didn't meet their goal, as the first playground equipment wasn't installed until mid-September, the Rotary Club providing financial assistance. The June 8, 1937, <i>Kerrville Mountain Sun </i>reported "It is the hope of Civic League officials to have a supervised playground at Westland Park by next summer. The park is open for the use of all white children in the city." Only white children. Sadly, this was common during the Jim Crow law era. In fact, the entire development was originally "whites only".<br />
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In 1939 there was a "Clean-Up Week" in preparation for Summer Playground activities sponsored by the public school system.<br />
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The April 28, 1977, Kerrville Mountain Sun reported that Westland Park was rename Elm Street Park and gave the following unfortunate report about some park history:<br />
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Due to the heavy flow of traffic on Water, the younger children not only use the park, but Elm Street also, and this is a three block street without much traffic. It is in constant use, and not as much misuse as when it was built. The original barbecue pit was demolished, wooden tables and benches were used for firewood, and the swings and other equipment wrecked. … It is now well kept and many adults bring lunches to eat there. There is a deep well, which furnished water for the Lewis dairy cattle, in the area. The long cement picnic table was the horse watering trough.</blockquote>
Some time later the park regained the name Westland Park.<br />
Joe Herring Jr. has blogged about this park, including photos of the watering trough. You can read more from his blog <a href="http://joeherringjr.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-recycled-cow-trough-in-kerrville.html#.WkVSOUtG32Q">here</a>.<br />
<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-26961135189066231272017-11-29T11:29:00.000-08:002018-01-16T11:43:01.169-08:00College CoveThe plat for College Cove Addition was approved in August 1962. It consisted of 24.5 acres and is east of Motley Hills Addition, on the east side of Kerrville. The developer was V. "Happy" Clouse. The city manager C. R. Voelkel told Clouse that the Planning and Zoning Commission "commended him for making such a fine layout of the plat." Clouse was a Kerrville city councilman at the time. <br />
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The first record I found of a home in College Cove was in the November 11, 1962, <i>Kerrville Daily Times</i> when it was reported that J. C. Murray, Tomahawk Trail, received a building permit for a residence for $15,500 and Virgil Clouse, Bow Lane, received a residential building permit for $22,500.<br />
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In addition to Tomahawk Trail and Bow Lane, other streeet names include Arrow Lane, Pinto Trail, Michelle Drive, Sky Blue Drive, and Danielle Drive. <br />
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The subdivision was annexed to Kerrville in 1963.<br />
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To read about other subdivisions in Kerrville go <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2015/11/kerrville-subdivisions.html">here.</a><br />
<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-79875576321041283932017-11-26T18:53:00.001-08:002017-12-03T11:01:13.357-08:00Murray HeightsMurray Heights began development in late 1961. The first mention of this development was in the September 8, 1961, <i>Kerrville Daily Times</i>. It was so named because it was developed by Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Murray on their property. That issue of the KDT included a plat map of the development and the following caption:<br />
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Work is underway on the development of Murray Heights, a subdivision of eleven homesites South of West Main Street between Woodcrest Drive and Galbraith. Built around asphalt-paved Circle Drive, an extension of Fairview Drive, there will be curb, root-proof sewer, water, gas and underground electric and telephone conduit installation. ... completion expected by the end of the year. The plat has been engineered to save most of the oak trees in the landscape pattern. R. H. H. Hugman and J. Harris Hein, San Antonio, prepared the engineering and architectural plan. Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Murray, 236 Fairview Drive, are initiating the development.</blockquote>
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A correction ran a week later saying that Circle Drive was actually Fairview Circle, which is an extension of Fairview Drive.<br />
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The house at 236 Fairview is the oldest in the neighborhood and dates to at least April 1957, and probably earlier--most likely 1950 when it was described as being part of the Rees addition. The first mention of this address is in the April 18, 1957, <i>Kerrville Daily Times </i>when it was the home of W. D. "Bob" Walton.<br />
UPDATE: The current owners tell me the house at 236 was built in 1947. <br />
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It appears that the first residents of the new "estate homes"of Murray Heights were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Slater.<br />
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To learn about other subdivisions in Kerrville, go <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2015/11/kerrville-subdivisions.html">here.</a> <br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-50818471923398400082017-07-28T06:58:00.000-07:002017-08-22T20:17:19.827-07:00River Trail CottagesI first blogged about this property in 2012 when it was inexpensive rental housing. The original post is <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/12/kerrville-tourist-cottage-camp.html">here</a>.<br />
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This property located along the Guadalupe has now been restored and is known as <a href="http://rivertrailcottages.rentals/">River Trail Cottages.</a> I am pleased to see this happen and hope more people will find ways to use some of the older buildings around the area in innovative ways. Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-8237559837753054192017-07-18T13:15:00.003-07:002017-08-22T20:16:17.668-07:00Henry Noll HomesteadThis antique house is currently for sale and needs loving restoration. I hope a buyer will be found who values it for its history and architecture. <br />
NOTE: This is not my home. I just like this house, plus its history and architecture are similar to my home's.<br />
NOTE: 22 Aug 2017: This house has a new owner who plans to restore it. <br />
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This graceful 19th century Victorian home is the Henry Noll homestead. Originally located at 909 Water Street, at the foot of Washington Street in Kerrville, it now sits atop Deer Park Lane about four miles south of town. It was moved to its current location in 1983, one of many homes in Kerr County that have been saved by relocation.<br />
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This house appears on the first Sanborn Fire Insurance map for Kerrville, drawn in 1898, so we know for certain it is at least 120 years old. I believe it is older--perhaps a dozen years older. I have attached links to the <a href="http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/sanborn/j-l/txu-sanborn-kerrville-1898-1.jpg">1898</a> and <a href="http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/sanborn/j-l/txu-sanborn-kerrville-1930-04.jpg">1930</a> maps.<br />
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On November 2, 1888, Christian Dietert sold a lot of land to Henry Noll for $300. Other lots of land nearby were selling for about $100, so either there was already a house on the lot, or Noll paid a premium for the location on the river. If indeed there was a house on the property, Christian Dietert MAY have built it. He operated a grist mill and saw mill next door.<br />
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Henry Noll operated <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/05/h-noll-stock-company.html">a general store</a> on Water Street near his home. <br />
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After he passed away in 1926 his son, Henry Noll, Jr. gave this house and the lot it sat on to his sister Elisabeth Johnston, who was married to Charles H. Johnston. He died in 1930.<br />
Their son Charles H. Johnston, Jr. married Josphine Fawcett on September 8, 1936. Surrounded by commercial creep, they moved to <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/06/345-west-water-street.html">345 West Water Street </a>in 1939. The Water Street location must have been lovely once. I found this comment in the March 23, 1939, <i>Kerrville Mountain Sun</i>, "Wouldn't you just love to have a bedroom like the one in the old Johnston home on Water Street, where the plum trees in full blossom completely surround the bay windows." You can see the bay window in the photo above.<br />
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In May 1941 Charles A. and Mary Reiter bought the property from the Johnstons and lived here until at least 1977. It was convenient to their auto sales and service business next door. By 1980 it sat vacant along with two neighboring properties owned by Notre Dame Catholic Church and was moved in 1983. Today 909 Water Street is a parking lot. I am so grateful though that someone found this house worth saving.<br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-44950394850191031072017-07-07T12:03:00.000-07:002017-08-22T20:18:09.761-07:00Restaurants in Historic Buildings in KerrvilleThe other day while lunching at Francisco's a friend and I were talking about the restaurants in historic buildings locally. There is something about dining in the midst of history that makes the experience more enjoyable. <br />
I have blogged about some of these restaurants in the past and eat at several regularly. I hope you, dear reader will make it a point to visit or revisit them.<br />
This is not a complete list. Only restaurants in the Kerrville "Main Street District" are included and I may have missed a couple. They are listed in approximate order of the age of the building.<br />
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has opened at <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/06/pampells-opera-house.html">Pampell's.</a> This building has a state historical marker.<br />
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Francisco's is in the <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/05/weston-building.html">Weston Building</a>.<br />
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Yeo-bo's Cafe is in the old <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/05/first-state-bank.html">First State Bank building</a>. <br />
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Pint & Plow is in the <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/07/edward-dietert-house.html">Edward Dietert House.</a><br />
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Rails is in the old S.A&A.P. <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2014/04/trouble-at-depot.html">Passenger Depot.</a> (See also <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2014/06/update-on-trouble-at-depot-1915.html">here</a> for update) This building has qualified for a state historical marker, which will be install later this year.<br />
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Thai Bistro is in a century old house at <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/03/1201-broadway.html">1201 Broadway.</a><br />
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Pax Coffee & Goods and Rita's Famous Tacos are both in the <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/05/baehre-building.html">Baehre Building</a>. <br />
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Conchita's on Main and Hill Country Cafe are in the <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/03/johnson-building.html">Johnson Building</a>.<br />
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Cartewheels is in <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/08/720-water-street.html">this part</a> of the old Chas. Schreiner store.<br />
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Grape Juice is in this <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-story-of-shared-wall-grape-juice-and.html">spot</a>.<br />
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Now go enjoy a nice meal out!<br />
<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-49878963280101513532017-02-19T20:01:00.001-08:002017-02-19T20:10:36.620-08:00Lewis Dairy Farmhouse<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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This graceful Victorian-style home at 313 Jackson Road, Kerrville, was erected by Judge Danforth Rogers Lewis in 1914 for his family home after he purchased land for a dairy on the outskirts of Kerrville. The land today is <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/06/westland-addition.html">Westland Place</a>. The house is not in its original location. It was reportedly moved from the corner of what is now West Main and Jackson Road when the land was sold for development about 1925. The concrete picnic table in Westland Park was once the watering trough in the dairy barnyard. The house originally had seven bedrooms and no indoor plumbing.<br />
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47-year-old Danforth R. Lewis and his family, including wife Lucinda, daughter Mary, and son Arthur L. "Pinky" Lewis, came to Kerrville in 1914 from New York. <br />
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D. R. Lewis received his L.L.B. in 1896 from Cornell University and practiced law in Auburn, NY. He first ran for office in 1897, campaigning as a Republican for Justice of the Peace. He served 1897-1901, then was elected special county judge in Cayuga County and served three terms. He had been a Republican candidate for the New York state assembly from Cayuga County in 1910.<br />
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After poring through old newspapers and other publications, I cannot determine why he packed his bags and left upstate New York for Kerrville. Often tuberculosis was the reason, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. Why would a judge and attorney leave an established practice to move two thousand miles away and give up practicing? Was there a friend who encouraged the move? Was it wanderlust? Were they tired of harsh winters? Did he decide he didn't like the law? Do any of my readers know? <br />
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The first mention of the Lewis Dairy in Kerrville is in the March 20, 1915, <i>Kerrville Mountain Sun</i> when D. R. and A. L. Lewis posted a trespass notice. "Notice is hereby given that no hunting or other trespassing will be permitted on the Lewis Dairy Farm. D.R. and A. L. Lewis."<br />
By June of that year they were well enough established in business that they were advertising "pure Jersey milk and cream, delivered to your door twice daily."<br />
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In January 1917 they advertised for an experienced dairy man to live in a tenant house and work on the farm.<br />
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By 1918 the Lewis Dairy had expanded into hogs, featuring registered Poland China hogs, including a "fine service male."<br />
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In January 1920 in a bow to the growing demand for housing they offered one of their cottages for rent "no sick", in other words, no one with tuberculosis.<br />
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The February 20, 1920, <i>Kerrville Mountain Sun</i> ran a front-page story about the search for a hospital for veterans and an offer the Lewis Dairy made to sell the property for that purpose. (The hospital was built east of town instead and became the VA Hospital.) As a result, rumors were unfortunately floated in town that the dairy was closing. These were refuted in a letter published in the newspaper.<br />
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It was for sale though, and in April 1925 a group of local businessmen purchased most of the Lewis Dairy property for a development that became Westland Place Addition. Then in April 1926 Henry Woodruff purchased what remained of the dairy. The sale must have not have gone through because the Lewises were again running the farm at the time of Danforth's death in 1928. <br />
By 1930 Winford Warren took over the dairy. There were no future newspapers items after December 1930, so the dairy may have closed.<br />
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Lucinda Lewis died in 1937 in her home near the intersection of Cottage and Lewis Streets.<br />
Danforth, Lucinda, Arthur (and his wife Cynthia) are all buried at Glen Rest Cemetery.<br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-15650965990397249552017-01-31T13:43:00.001-08:002017-02-19T20:11:55.113-08:00Four more historical markers approvedKerr County has a rich history, and a collection of more than 80 state historical markers proves that. Today the Kerr County Historical Commission was notified that four additional places in the city of Kerrville have been approved for markers.<br />
It will be many months before the marker installations and dedications but I thought I'd share this good news. Click on the links for more about these buildings.<br />
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The first three places are being named Registered Texas Historic Landmarks in recognition of their architectural and historical significance.<br />
They are the <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2014/03/840-earl-garrett.html">Kennedy-Peterson House</a> on Earl Garrett Street, <br />
and two buildings on the <a href="http://www.depotsquarekerrville.com/index.php/history/depot-square-history">Depot Square</a>:<br />
Kerrville Lumberyard (a.k.a. Beitel's Old Place, now used as an event center) and<br />
<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2014/04/trouble-at-depot.html">Kerrville Depot </a>(currently home to "Rails, a Cafe at the Depot").<br />
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The fourth place is<a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2016/06/barnett-chapel-united-methodist-church.html"> Barnett Chapel Methodist Church</a>, which is receiving a subject marker in recognition of its long rich history of service dating back 120 years.<br />
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Congratulations to those who have worked to preserve and protect our historic built environment.Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-55488880807751516542017-01-25T12:49:00.001-08:002017-01-25T12:49:24.956-08:00400 Earl Garrett Street<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now at 728 Jefferson Street, Kerrville, Grimes Funeral Chapel's original address was 400 Earl Garrett Street. The building was purpose-built in 1930 for Smith Funeral Home as reported in the <i>Kerrville Times</i> of 3 July 1930. <br />
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Work Begun on New Funeral Home<br />
Work began Saturday on a building at the corner of Jefferson and Earl Garrett streets to be occupied by the Smith Funeral Home, Dick Smith proprietor.<br />
The funeral home is to be a two story frame building, 75X49 feet. The lower floor will be used for the funeral business and on the second story will be located the show room and some living apartments.<br />
The Remschel Lumber Co. was awarded the contract for the building at $7,000. Mr. Buffington has the carpenter work in charge.<br />
The old Hazlett home stood on the corner upon which the new Funeral Home is being erected, and more recently owned by Judge Wallace from whom the property was purchased by Smith. The residence has been moved to the rear of the lot and will face Earl Garrett Street. The building for the Funeral Home will be completed in about 60 days.</blockquote>
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When it opened, a new Packard ambulance was featured. <br />
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Dick Smith had been the manager and funeral director for Peterson's Funeral Service prior to going out on his own. Peterson's was located at <a href="http://kerrhistory.blogspot.com/2013/01/631-water-street.html">631 Water Street</a>. (The link takes you to an interesting story of one of downtown's oldest buildings.)<br />
An addition was put on in 1966 by the Plummers, adding a new chapel facing Jefferson "adjoining the present location". The business name has changed over the years.At this location it was known first as Smith Funeral Home, then Plummer-Smith (1951), followed by Grimes Plummer (1977), and then the current Grimes. <br />
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<br />Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343225646536272868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478705478291271071.post-69729925618290428102017-01-24T12:23:00.002-08:002017-01-25T09:15:18.054-08:00Lemos Street business district<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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In 1930 the commercial addresses in the 300 block on Lemos (between Main and Jefferson) were:<br />
305, 306, 317, 319, 324, 326-328, and 330. Of these addresses in 1930, only 305 (Wahoo's Seafood) 317, and 319 remain.<br />
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305 Lemos has had a variety of occupants over the years. In 1926 Pedro Calderon had a shoe repair shop. It was vacant in 1964, and housed Bennett's Radio & TV 1968. By 1983 Hill Country Pest Control was located here. They remained at this location for about 25 years.<br />
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317 Lemos was known as Henry's Place, a bar and cafe, in 1940 to at least 1947, possibly longer. It does not appear in some city directories and gets little mention in the newspapers and for that reason I have not been able to piece together much history.<br />
(Note: a demolition permit was issued in 1964 for 317 Lemos so it may not even be the same building.)<br />
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319 Lemos housed a series of cafes and bars for many years. I don't have a full list of business names. The first known was the Monterey Cafe, owned by G. M. Flores from at least 1928 to 1936, possibly longer. <br />
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Later Magdaleno Gonzales, a cook at the VA Hospital, operated a bar, cafe, and pool hall here, from about 1950 when he made alterations to the property in 1950. He owned it until 1957 when "A fully equipped cafe" was offered for sale. It was Joe's Place 1963-1968, and Aleman's Place by 1987. After some 65 years as a bar and cafe, the building experienced a complete change of purpose when Faith Temple Gospel Church purchased the property and worshiped here from 1994 to 2006.<br />
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The schools, churches, the Mexican Union community building, and most of the old commercial buildings are gone. Along with a barber shop on Main Street, only this small stretch remains.<br />
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