south side - 1904 map	south side - 1909 map
These maps from 1904 and 1909 shows the entire east side of the 400 block of South Commercial Avenue being occupied by a camp or wagon yard.  This was still the horse and buggy days, and when folks came to town, they left their buggies or wagons and horses at a camp yard or livery stable.  The 1909 map identifies the business as the "D. (or O.) F. Crowley Wagon Yard.   Note the feed house on the northwest corner and the two camp houses on the east part of the block.  This block became later know by a number of addresses, but today are primarily 401 South Commercial Avenue and 407 South Commercial Avenue.
south side - 1916 map	By 1916, this map shows the same basic layout of the wagon yard.  A blacksmith shop had been added on the northeast corner, and buildings had been built on the south end and, most notably, a building had been added to the center portion of the block.  This portion was to become 407 South Commercial Avenue, with the north becoming 401 and 403 South Commercial Avenue, and the south portion becoming 415 or 417 or 419 South Commercial Avenue at different times.  Note these early maps use 392 and 393 as address reference numbers.

south side - 1923 map

By 1923 the wagon yard had been torn down, and an automobile filling station built on the northwest corner of the block, the blacksmith shop enlarged and another building built between the two.  (Note: these two north facing buildings appear to have had addresses as 104 East Elm Street and 106 East Elm Street at this time, but nothing indicating there were such addresses has been found.)  The yellow color indicates wood frame construction and the red color, brick construction.

Sometime between 1923 and 1930, the corner filling station was torn down and a large automobile garage was built on the third block area, with a drive through filling station on the northwest corner, as shown in the following maps. "In 1929, Cash and Clark Service Station was located at 401 - 403 South Commercial Avenue.  It was owned by John F. Cash and Oran M. Clark."  (Coleman City Directory, 1929 - Hudspeth.)

south side - 1930 map

south side - 1948 map

Lucas Motor Company north and west sides - about 1948

"Lucas Motor Company was located at 403 South Commercial Avenue, telephone number 5921.  They were Desoto and Plymouth Dealers.  (Yellow Page ad is shown at right.)"  (Southwestern States Telephone Company, Coleman - Novice, Texas Telephone Directory, June 1948.)

Little changed from 1930 to 1948, but after that time, the drive through filling station was closed in, creating an auto showroom. (NOTE: ??? I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THIS ... LOOKING FOR A PHOTO TO KNOW FOR SURE.)

"In 1962, Daugherty - Price Pontiac - Buick Auto sales was located at 403 South Commercial Avenue.  It was owned by Garrett L. Daugherty and Hiram Price.  Pontiac, Buick, GMC Trucks, Complete Parts and Service Department, Telephone 625-5019." (Polk's - Coleman City Directory, 1962.)

"In January 1969, a newspaper advertisement for Daugherty Motor Company shows it being located at 403 South Commercial Avenue.  Apparently by this time it was solely owned by Garrett L. Daugherty.  "Your Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Buick Dealer - Genuine Factory Parts - Pick Up and Delivery Service - Skilled, Factory-Trained Mechanics - Insured, Safe Road Service - Estimates, No Charge - Telephone 625-5019."  (The Coleman Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Texas, January 7, 1969.)

north and west sides - March 2003

Walkers Funeral Home

"401 South Commercial Avenue is owned by Walker Funeral Home, Inc." (Coleman County Tax Assessor's Records, 1999.)