On maps before 1909,
a vacant lot is shown at this location.
south
side - 1909 map
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In 1909, this large two story dwelling, with one story room on the
west side, and porches located on the east side and northwest corner, was
located at what was to become 416 - 420 South Commercial Avenue, with West
Walnut Street on the south side. Different street addresses or identifiers
were in use at this time. The alley was located on the west side
of this location, between South Commercial Avenue and Concho Street between
1904 and 1909. The big "8-9-10" indicate the lot numbers. This
address of 416-420 South Commercial Avenue seem to have always been used
at this location, with a struction covering these three lots. |
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south
side - 1916 map
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By 1916, this large two story dwelling had had a few changes.
The one story room on the west side had been enlarged to include the porch
on the northwest corner with an addition on the northwest corner.
The one story porch the east side had been shortened on the south end,
and the bay window on the southwest corner extended to the east. |
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south
side - 1923 map
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The dwelling on lots 8, 9 and 10 had changed none between 1916 and
1923. By 1929 the house had been moved and a brick building serving
as an auto filling station, repair, washing and greasing, had been built
at this location. |
"In 1929, the A. G.
Beach Service Station was located at 416 - 420 South Commercial Avenue.
Alton R. Beach was the manager. He dealt in Fisk tires, Texaco products,
auto laundry. Their telephone number was 428. Harry T. Caton
(wife, Ione M.) was a salesman for the service station. They lived
at Santa Anna, Texas. Arthur D. Kennedy worked at A. G. Beach
Service Station as a salesman. He, and his wife Adie M. are shown
rooming at 332 West Cedar Street (There appears to
be no such address.) Wilbur Sheldon, who was rooming at 820
West Needham Street, was also a salesman at A. G. Beach Service
Station." (Coleman City Directory, 1929
- Hudspeth.)
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south
side - 1930 map
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Before 1929, the dwelling which had been located at 416 - 420 South
Commercial Avenue was moved west to the alley and rotated 90 degrees clockwise,
to make room for Beach's Auto Service Station built at 416 - 420 South
Commercial Avenue. The dwelling was the home of the Beach family
and the address for this dwelling became 104
West Walnut Street, as it now faced Walnut Street. |
photograph
proved by Ted
Crum
A. G. Beach Service Station
south
and east sides - about 1935
photograph
proved by Ted
Crum
Drive-thru at Beach Service Station
about
1935
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south
side - 1948 map
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By 1948, the dwelling at 104
West Walnut Street had been removed, and an addition to the service
station was added to the west side of the property, thus eliminating the
104 West Walnut Street address.
"In 1948, the Armstrong
and Fenton Service Station was located at the corner of Walnut and
Commercial. Their telephone number was 8101. A Yellow Page
listing shows the Magnolia Petroleum Warehouse and Service Station was
located at 420 South Commercial Avenue. Their telephone number was
6361." (Southwestern States Telehone Company,
Coleman - Novice, Texas Telephone Directory, June 1948.)
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At some time after 1948, the open half on the north side of 420 Commercial
Avenue was bricked in, leaving an open driveway of only 25 feet on the
Commercial Avenue side of the service station.
"In
1962, Rudolph Oil Company Mobil Distributors, known as Rudolph's,
was located at 420 Commercial Avenue. Their telephone number was
625-4635." (Polk's - Coleman City Directory,
1962.)
420 South Commercial Avenue
east
side - January 2003
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416 South Commercial Avenue
east
side - January 2003
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Sometime before 1990, 416 - 420 South Commercial Avenue, had become addressed
as 100 West Walnut Street. |
