1923 map
The first map showing
detail of Block 25 of Clow's Addition Number
1, is the map of 1923. Before that
time, the area had been surveyed, but not
developed. By 1930, the north half of
Block 25 was developed as the Cameron
Sub-Division, and the south half as the
Morris Sub-Division. Originally the
roadway dividing Block 25, running north and
south between Austin and Live Oak Streets,
was not named nor aligned with Columbus
Street to the south. By 1948, what
became a north extension of Columbus Street
was moved west to line up with Columbus
Street. (Note from Ralph
Terry: On the 1923 map, there is a
dwelling in the lot of the large house,
facing Fifth Avenue, just above the "C,"
with a line marking the lot to the left of
it. This is thought to be a servant
house for the big house facing Fifth
Avenue.)
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The house at 916
Austin Street was probably built between
1916 and 1923. In 1923, there was a barn and
outbuildings, in addition to the dwelling on
this lot, which covered more than a quarter of the
block, east of what became Columbus
Street. After Columbus Street was
moved to the west, a dwelling was built east
of 916 Austin Street. This lot on
which 916 Austin Street
was located, was divided into lots where
houses at 906 Austin
Street (between 1930
and 1948), 912 Austin Street
(before 1962), and 904 Austin
Street and (after
1962).
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1930 map |
1948 map |
| "In
1962, Donald R. and Emily Howard,
owned and were living at 912 Austin
Street. He was the manager of the
Coleman Butane Gas Company Their
telephone number was 625-2849." (Coleman
City Directory, 1962 -
Polk.) |
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west
and south sides
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south and east
sides |
912
Austin Street - taken April 2005
digital images c Ralph
Terry
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