south side - 1888 map In 1888, nothing was located on lot 4 of what was to become 311 South Colorado Street. At this is time it was addressed as 520 Colorado Street. On lot five was a 1 1/2 story building that appears to be a barn, which was addressed as 520 1/2 Colorado Street. There was no alley at this time.
south side - 1893 map In 1893, nothing was located on lot 4 of what was to become 311 South Colorado Street. At this is time it was addressed as 520 Colorado Street. On lot five was a 1 1/2 story building that appears to be a barn. There was still no alley at this time.
south side - 1898 map By 1893, lot 4 of what was to become 311 South Colorado Street, was still a vacant lot. On lot five was a 1 1/2 story building that appears to be a barn, but a porch had been added to the east side. A 10 foot alley had been added to the north side of these lots. It appears this alley was taken from the lots to the north side of lots 4 and 5.
south side - 1904 map In 1904, a small shed was located on lot 4 at what was to become 311 South Colorado Street. At this is time it was addressed as 520 Colorado Street. On lot five was a 1 1/2 story building that appears to be a barn.
south side - 1909 map By 1909, a single story dwelling was located on lot 4 at what was to become 311 South Colorado Street, and the shed had been removed. At this is time it was addressed as 520 Colorado Street. On lot five was a 1 1/2 story building that appears to be a barn.
south side - 1916 map By 1916, the single story dwelling had been torn down or moved and a rooming house built at what was to become 311 South Colorado Street. It was addressed as 520 and 105 Colorado Street at this time.
south side - 1923 map A boarding house was located at 311 South Colorado Street, but it apparently was not yet called the Texas Hotel. It was also addressed as 105 Colorado Street.
"In 1929, Mrs. May E. Perry, owner of the Texan Hotel was residing at 311 South Colorado Street. Rooming at this address were Thomas Hardwell, a cook at Moss Rose Cafe.; and George O. Phillips, owner of the Coleman Coffee Shop." (Coleman City Directory, 1929 - Hudspeth.)
As well as an inside staircase, there was a stair to
the second story
at the rear (east) of the Texan Hotel.
There were also
two apartments behind the Texas Hotel on
lot 5, addressed
as 311 1/2 South Colorado Street and 311 1/3 South
Colorado Street.
There was a shed to the north of these apartment on the
alley.
south side - 1948 map The Texan Hotel had changed very
little since 1930.
The shed on lot 5 had been removed.
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