south side - 1923 map
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B. A. Pessels Buys Property on Commercial Avenue
A real estate deal of some magnitude that has been pending for some tim
culminated this week when Mrs. Ellen R. Dunn conveyed to B. A. Pessels
all of lot No. 6 in block No. 4 in the original townsite of Coleman for
a consideration of $15,000.
This is the property on which the Paint House and Gift Shop is located by the Gray - Gordon Company,
which also belongs to Mr. Pessels. With the additional buy Mr.
Pessels has 50 feet of valuable property facing east on Commercial
Avenue.
Mr. Pessels will not have possession of the property until
present leases expire and he considered any promulation of plansa at
this time premature.
(The Democrat-Voice, January 16, 1925, page 1.)
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"In 1929, the Allen-Collins
Company (owned by Thurman J. Allen, W. Douglas Allen and Littleton E. Collins),
agents for the American Life Insurance Company, and Aetna Casualty
and Life Insurance Company, were located at 110 South Commercial Avenue.
They dealt in general insurance, loans and bonds. Their telephone
number was 63.
"Also located at this
address was the Coleman Abstract Company, Inc. D. L. Snodgrass was
the President and E. P. Scarborough was the Secretary-Treasurer and Manager.
The telephone number was 259."
"Also located at this
address was the Coleman Photo Copy Company. Mrs. Vida McCarthy was
the owner." (Coleman City Directory, 1929 -
Hudspeth.)
south side - 1948 map
"In 2002, the building
at 110 South Commercial Avenue was owned by James Hargett and James Hargett
III. (Coleman
County, Texas Tax Records.)
"In 2002, Coleman County
Celluar was located at 110 South Commercial Avenue. Their telephone
number was 625-9300. They were agents for Mid-Tex Cellular Company.
Their website was www.wirelessequipmentstore.com." (Verizon
Telephone Directory - Coleman, Texas, October 2002.) |
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