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WEST PECAN
STREET
south
side - 1930 map
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"In 1929, J. Tom
Padgitt, and his wife Willie Day, were
residing at 111 South Frio Street.
He was a ranchman, with an office in the
Coleman National Bank Building. Also
living at this address was James T.
Padgitt, Jr., a student." (Coleman City Directory,
1929 - Hudspeth.)
(Note: This dwelling appears to be
the only possible one that could have
the 111 South Frio address, in 1948 was
known as 316
West Pecan Street.)
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Aerial View of north side
of 300 block of West Pecan Street, 1950.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Tom Padgitt lived
at 316 West Pecan Street. The house was
purchased from Ben A. Pessels in 1924, but
was moved back from the street and
additions made to the house, and two
apartments were added to the northeast
corner of the lot. The house was then
addressed as 111 South Frio Street and
then 117
South Frio Street. The area where
the house was originally located was then
developed into a yard and garden area,
with many trees in the yard. The house and
apartments burned in 1974, but the trees
recovered. Today the sidewalks where the
yard was located are still there, but the
trees were removed over the years.
An aerial view taken in 1950, shows the
Padgitt house to the center left with Frio
Street running north to south with the
apartments in the center of the picture;
the Pessels house to the center right with
South Pecos Street running north to south
on the east side and West Live Oak Street
in front of the two houses, running east
to west; the Burton-Lingo Lumber Yard at
the top left with Rockwell Brothers Lumber
Yard across Live Oak Street; Taylor Motor
Company showroom at the top right; at
bottom left is the house where the Stevens
Funeral Home is now located; Mrs. J. A.
Horne home at the bottom right; and the
Bowen home is located above right of the
Horne home.
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