516 South Commercial Avenue
(including 512 South Commercial Avenue)
Coleman, Texas

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Before 1909, no maps show this part of Coleman -
possibly nothing had been built at this location prior to 1909.

south side - 1909 map



south side - 1916 map

In 1916, this corner lot that would eventually be addressed as 516 South
Commercial Avenue, took in, to the west, the lot that would become 106 West
Cedar Street.  Sometime between 1916 and 1923, this house was
enlarged or removed and a new dwelling built.  By 1923 the lot to the west was  partitioned apart, becoming 106 West Cedar Street.
south side - 1923 map

This dwelling was removed before 1929, as the 1929 Coleman City Directory shows nothing at this location.  This lot was
addressed as 512 South Commercial Avenue at this time.


The 1929 Coleman City Directory shows no address for 512 or 516 South Commercial Avenue.
The 1930 and 1948 maps show a vacant lot at what would later become 516 South Commercial Avenue.


After the Coleman Mutual Building was constructed, the north part was addressed as 512 South Commercial Avenue,
and the south part was addressed as 516 South Commercial Avenue.  After this building was removed and
the Olney Bank Building constructed it was addressed as 516 South Commercial Avenue.


(image by Hugh Capps Studio - owned by Ralph Terry)                  

Coleman Mutual Building - The Coleman Mutual Insurance Company will celebrate its 30th anniversary Thursday  with an
open house for its new office building in Coleman, built and owned by Sam T. Cobb, Sr., president and founder of the company.

New Coleman Building Opening Set

Coleman, August 2 (RNS) - A major business addition to Coleman will open Thursday.  Several tenants are expected to open for business in the new $75,000 Coleman Mutual Building on South Commercial Avenue.  Tenants for the building will be the Coleman Mutual Life Insurance Association, Hugh Capps Studio, Cross Pharmacy, Dr. A. J. Black, Dr. R. F. Kemper and Hunter Woodruff, oil lease broker.

The modern one-story building is built of masonry tile that willbe finished in a dark tan color, but just now is a deep red with a sealer finish.  The color coat will be completed in a few days.  Builder of the new business structure is Sam Cobb, Sr.  He is head of the Coleman Mutual Life Insurance Company, whose offices are in the front of the building.  The building has a 65 foot east front on the corner of Commercial Avenue and is 120 feet deep along West Cedar Street.  The building has 7,800 square feet.
(The Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas, August 4, 1954.)


"In 1962, Coleman Life Insurance Company was located at 512 South Commercial Avenue.  Sam T. Cobb was the president,
Richard R. Lee was the vice-president - secretary and Sam T. Cobb, Jr. was the vice president - treasurer (Fort Worth).  Their
telephone number was 625-4176.   Cross Pharmacy was located at 516 South Commercial Avenue.  It was owned by Coe Cross.
Their telephone number was 625-2631."  (Polk's - Coleman City Directory, 1962.)


When Olney Savings built their new building, the property took in what was
 508, 512 and 516 South Commercial Avenue, as well as 106 West Cedar Street.


east and north sides                                                                                                                                                        Ralph Terry Digital Image

First American Bank
February 2005 - during the time of the Walnut Street upgrade


south and east sides                                                                                                                                                                Ralph Terry Digital Image

This saving and loan company has undergone several merges and in 2007 it is Citibank.



 
 
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