Etna Nadine Diehl purchased this lot in the new Ridglea addition in 1932; construction of the house probably occurred quickly, as she was listed as residing here with her husband, Arthur A. Diehl, the same year. The one-story house features steeply pitched cross gables clad in slate; polychrome sandstone veneer and half-timbered stucco cladding give … Read more
The distinctive feature of this small, rectangular plan dwelling is its rubblestone veneer with highlights of petrified wood and sandstone. The one-story bungalow exhibits an offset stone chimney and entry; an attached stone arch leads to the side entry. James Earl, who worked for the W. C. Striping Co., is thought to have built the … Read more
Funded by the Works Progress Administration, a $1,000,000 street improvement program took place in 1938-39 to update signposts, curbs, gutters, road surfaces and other structures. Mosaic blue and white tiled curb signs indicating block numbers and street names probably were constructed at that time.
This small commercial structure containing three storefronts was constructed by C. 0. Kingston, contractor, in 1928 for owner Ruth Devitt, who ran the Metal Arts Company. A number of retail firms have occupied the premises since the 1930s. The rectangular structure of hollow tile construction has a textured buff-yellow brick facade topped by three peaked … Read more
Mrs. Ma Pemberton Ross purchased several adjoining lots on Byers Avenue between 1922 and 1923. She and her husband, Malcolm S. Ross, had a house constructed at the site in 1925, and resided there until 1928. The architect or builder is unknown. The one-story house, of irregular cruciform plan, is of solid limestone rubble construction. … Read more
Peter Jenkins, a successful clothing manufacturer and vice- president of Stripling-Jenkins Co., purchased four adjoining lots in the new Arlington Heights subdivision in 1912. Jenkins had moved to the west side location by 1918.The property remained in the family until 1947. The Jenkins house was constructed as a Mediterranean style, two-story house with stucco cladding. … Read more
This Spanish Mediterranean style stucco house has a V-plan, well suited to its prominent corner site. The two-story house sports a roof of red Mission tile and a one-story entry portico with finely detailed stucco work. Bernice S. and Marion So Relle were the first owners and resident in 1930. Pending further research, the house … Read more
This house was built by contractor Martin E. Robin and his partner Joe R. Condron as a residence for the Robin family. Architect Fred W. Murphee designed the house. Erected in 1941, it remains in the Robin family. This extraordinary onestory house features a smoothly stuccoed surface under a flat roof. The asymmetrical plan exhibits … Read more
The first Casa Manana, an outdoor theater with a massive revolving stage, was built for the Texas Centennial celebration in 1936. By the time the Casa Manana concept was revived in the late 1950s and construction on a new facility began, only the stage mechanism of the first building remained. The current Casa Manana theater … Read more
The Charlynne Apartments were first listed in the 1929 City Directory and were probably constructed shortly before. Marvin B. Simpson was the first listed owner of the site in 1936; a rapid succession of owners has occurred since 1940. The yellow brick structure is distinguished by three projecting stairwell bays; topped by Missionesque parapets, the … Read more
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