1923 map
The first map showing
detail of Block 25 of Clow's Addition Number
1, is the map of 1923. Before that
time, the area had been surveyed, but not
developed. By 1930, the north half of
Block 25 was developed as the Cameron
Sub-Division, and the south half as the
Morris Sub-Division. Originally the
roadway dividing Block 25, running north and
south between Austin and Live Oak Streets,
was not named nor aligned with Columbus
Street to the south. By 1948, what
became a north extension of Columbus Street
was moved west to line up with Columbus
Street. (Note from Ralph
Terry: On the 1923 map, there is a
dwelling in the lot of the large house,
just above the "C," with a line marking
the lots to the left of it. This is
thought to be a servant house for the big
house facing Fifth Avenue.)
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The house at 916 Austin Street
was probably built between 1916 and
1923. In
1923, there was a barn and outbuildings, in
addition to the dwelling on this lot, which
covered
more than a quarter of the block, east of
what became Columbus Street. After
Columbus Street was moved to the west, a
dwelling was built east of 916 Austin
Street. This lot on which 916 Austin
Street was located, was divided into lots
where houses at 906 Austin Street,
(between 1930 and 1948), 912 Austin Street
(before 1962), and 904 Austin
Street and (after
1962).
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"In 1929, Vernon Adams and his
wife Kittye were residing at 1006 Austin
Street. He was the president and
manager of the Adams Oil Company, Inc."
(Coleman City
Directory, 1929 - Hudspeth.)
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1930 map |
1948 map |
In
1930, this address was referred to as 1006 Austin
Street. By 1948, the address had been
corrected to 916 Austin Street. Both street
numbers are shown on the 1948 map.
| "In 1962, John T. Dix, and his
wife Lillian, were residing at 906 Austin
Street. He was a post office
carrier. Their telephone number was
625-2848. They were the owners of this
dwelling." (Polk's
- Coleman City Directory, 1962.) |
image from Vanita Bunt Arrant
In December
1964, Joe and Edna Bunt bought this house and
lot from John Dix. They lived there
until after Joe's death, when Edna sold Roger
Middaugh in September 2002, who remodeled and
veneered the front. in August 2019, the
property was transferred to Interbank.
In July 2021, the property was sold to Cameron
and Jennifer Hanson and it was placed into
Camjen Trust.
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west and south sides
south and east sides
906 Austin Street - taken April 2005
digital images c Ralph
Terry
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