| The location, which was first addressed as 300
South Neches Street, was not included on any map before 1916. By
1923, the address would become 500 South Neches Street, as the numbering
would begin at Live Oak Street.
south
side - 1916 map
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The dwelling at 300 South Neches Street faced Neches Street (east),
and had a porch on the east (front) side and also one one the west side.
The lot on which it was located occupied about one-quarter of this block.
There was a small shed or storage building located in the center of the
lot. There was a second dwelling on the southwest corner of the lot,
which was addressed as 300 1/2 South Neches Street.
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Sometime between 1916 and 1923, this lot was divided,
and the west part was addressed as 507
West Walnut Street.
south
side - 1923 map
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By 1923, the address of this dwelling had changed to 500 South
Neches Street, with an alternate address of 300 South Neches Street.
The structure is unchanged from 1916, except the front porch is shown as
2 story, rather than 1 story as shown in 1916. This could be an error
on the part of the map maker, or it could have always be always been 2
story, or it could have been enlarged between 1916 and 1923.
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Between 1923 and 1930, the dwelling located at 500 South Neches Street
faced east (South Neches Street), and sometime after 1923 the original
building was either removed and replaced with a similar dwelling, or it
was enlarged, which I believe to be the case, by being added to on the
northwest corner and the south side. The front door was change to
the north side (facing West Walnut Street) and it was then addressed as
503 West Walnut Street. |