The ?XL Saloon was owned by Noah Armstrong.  The Lodge of The International Order of the Odd Fellows was located on the second floor.  Note IOOF stone above center window.

east side - about 1879

east side - 1882

south side - 1888 map south side - 1893 map Note outside stairs at the rear building on these two early maps. south side - 1898 map Note that the line to the rear (left) is the boundary of the property on these three maps.  The building did not extend the full length during this time.

"In 1929, Penney's Jewelry Store was located at 116 South Commercial Avenue.  Mrs. Ruth Penney was the proprietor.  They were dealers of Diamonds, watches, jewelry and silverware.  Their telephone number was 421.  Also located at this address was Clark, The Tailor.  The owner was J. A. Clark.  They also did dry cleaning.  Their telephone number was 421.  Also located at this address was Elder's Barber Shop, owned by Carl E. Elder."  (Coleman City Directory, 1929 - Hudspeth.)

south side - 1930 map

Note the 116 A and 116 B South Commercial Avenue address.  I am not sure which address served which business.

south side - 1948 map

Note that the door opening onto the street between 114 South Commercial Avenue and 116 South Commercial Avenue, opened to a stairway that accessed the businesses located above both 114 South Commercial Avenue and 116 South Commercial Avenue.  Moore Studio was located above 116 South Commercial Avenue, but was walled off in later years, with no entrance to the second story of this building in 2003.

"In 2002, the building located at 116 South Commercial Avenue was owned by the Earle E. Smith Family Trust."   (Coleman County, Texas Tax Records.)   "In October 2002, Coleman Video was located at 116 South Commercial Avenue.  Their telephone number was 625-4627."  (Verizon Telephone Directory - Coleman, Texas, October 2002.)

east side - January 2003