tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post622206669836346686..comments2024-03-24T15:23:47.503-05:00Comments on Joe Herring Jr.: The Mystery of the Curving WallJoe Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415079505193654859noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-73679469671700699282012-03-02T16:09:12.101-06:002012-03-02T16:09:12.101-06:00In my "where's the door" dissertatio...In my "where's the door" dissertation/lunacy above, I failed to mention that the door faced the back of the store. When looking through the glass door, you could see behind the store, or at least behind part of it. It did not face the store next to it.<br /><br /><br /><br />Back of Store <br /><br /><br />\ <---- Curved Wall<br />.\<br />..\<br />...\<br />....\<br />.....\----| Door |----|<br />..........................|<br />..........................|<br />..........................|<---Straight Wall<br />..........................|<br />..........................|<br />..........................|<br /><br />Front of Store<br /><br /><br /><br />Note 1: I'm sorry for placing so many periods in the diagram. For some reason, when drawing diagrams, the editor won't allow the space bar to be used as a spacer between the left margin and the first character that is typed on the line.<br /><br />Note 2: In my first post, I left the letter "s" off the end of the word, "Santa's."<br /><br />Instead of, "I would then go to the French door and stare outside, looking for Santa' sleigh.<br /><br />It should have read, "I would then go to the French door and stare outside, looking for SANTA'S sleigh."<br /><br />*** Way too much time on my hands ***Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-17788190580137702102012-03-02T14:02:22.848-06:002012-03-02T14:02:22.848-06:00There are two questions that I have about the old ...There are two questions that I have about the old Schreiner Wool Warehouse (later, Lehmann's Store).<br /><br />First, when I look at a 1904 Sanborn Map, I see that the warehouse building was just a little longer (depth) than the Schreiner building that was on the corner of Water and Mountain Streets. Plus, the warehouse walls were straight, not curved.<br /><br />However, if I look at a 1916 Sanborn Map, (page 2), I see that the warehouse building has been extended (again, the depth) and is then much longer than the other Schreiner Building that was on the corner of Water and Mountain Streets. Plus, in the 1916 Map, the wall of the warehouse is most definitely curved.<br /><br />Here is my first question; when was the building extended? Obviously, the added length of the building was constructed sometime between 1904 and 1916, but when?<br /><br /><br />Now for my second question, and it is the one that confuses me the most.<br /><br /><br />When Lehmann's store existed, there was a door on the right side of the building (the right side as you stand on the front sidewalk and looked at the store). It led outside to the parking lot. <br /><br />If you walked through the front door of the store, and then while staying on the right side of the building, you walked about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way through the store, you would see the door. It was a single French door. It was in the toy section.<br /><br />At Christmas, Santa used to sit directly in front of the glass door. Each year I would ask Santa where his sleigh and reindeer were located, and he would always say they were, "out back of the store."<br /><br />I would then go to the French door and stare outside, looking for Santa' sleigh.<br /><br />Here's my second question. When looking at the 1916 Sanborn Map, I see the curved wall of the wool warehouse/Lehmann's Store Building, but I do not see the 10 foot, or so, outcrop from the building where the toy department was located, which means that I do not see where the door could have been constructed. The door must have been built at the point where the straight wall began to curve, but I'm not certain.<br /><br /><br /><br /> \ <------ Curved Wall<br /> \<br /> \<br /> \ <------ My guess is that the door was constructed <br /> || <------ here, but it's just a guess.<br /> ||<br /> ||<br /> ||<br /> ||<br /> || <------ Straight Wall<br /> ||<br /> ||<br /> ||<br /> Front of Store<br /><br />----------------------------------<br /> < --- Water Street --- ><br />----------------------------------<br /><br /><br /><br />When considering how much time I have devoted to these two questions, one thing very quickly comes to mind; obviously, I have too much time on my hands. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-26127952537512555692011-01-24T20:51:30.357-06:002011-01-24T20:51:30.357-06:00I can remember seeing the rails in the parking lot...I can remember seeing the rails in the parking lot of the Schreiner Feed Store in the 60s. They were not in use, but they were still there.Steven D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09304515496696337235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-59792385570309606472011-01-24T15:30:26.735-06:002011-01-24T15:30:26.735-06:00The photo, shown above, that is labeled, "As ...The photo, shown above, that is labeled, "As seen from Sidney Baker St." is very interesting.<br /><br />All the window openings on the wall appear to be original. How great it is to once again see those old windows.<br /><br />I'm so glad that the present owners are restoring the building rather than tearing it down. <br /><br />I've never understood why people want to destroy historic buildings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-36737987592557718542011-01-24T15:07:44.970-06:002011-01-24T15:07:44.970-06:00I purchased copies from the Library of Congress, t...I purchased copies from the Library of Congress, though they were pretty darned expensive. There's a page in this blog about the maps: http://joeherringjr.blogspot.com/2010/08/maps-of-kerrvilles-past-with-rich.htmlJoe Herringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05415079505193654859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-81454049283059176492011-01-24T15:02:39.099-06:002011-01-24T15:02:39.099-06:00Those Sanborn-Perris maps intrigue me.
Can they be...Those Sanborn-Perris maps intrigue me.<br />Can they be purchased?<br />Are they available on the internet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-64221161596314534272011-01-24T14:44:10.518-06:002011-01-24T14:44:10.518-06:00The fountain is on the southmost corner of Sidney ...The fountain is on the southmost corner of Sidney Baker and Main Street. An image can be found at http://www.kerrvilletx.gov/images/pages/N1//KerrvilleSign.JPGJoe Herringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05415079505193654859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-58833062409630808352011-01-24T14:35:06.552-06:002011-01-24T14:35:06.552-06:00This article mentions a "Welcome to Kerrville...This article mentions a "Welcome to Kerrville fountain."<br />Not living in Kerrville, I'm not familiar with this fountain. Does anyone have a photo of it, or is there a website that shows a photo of it?<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-28693869704326899392011-01-24T13:18:21.224-06:002011-01-24T13:18:21.224-06:00This is so interesting!
I've been inside Lehm...This is so interesting!<br /><br />I've been inside Lehmann's store and the general warehouse that is shown on the Sanborn-Perris map (pink colored building).<br /><br />However, I never noticed the curvature of the two buildings.<br /><br />I need to pay more attention to my surroundings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-75686171934101750742011-01-24T12:38:19.312-06:002011-01-24T12:38:19.312-06:00Joe,
You could have been a detective. You have a...Joe,<br /><br />You could have been a detective. You have an uncanny ability to ferret out the smallest of details. Great Work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-73170050759650815742011-01-24T11:25:47.587-06:002011-01-24T11:25:47.587-06:00So, the railway ran right through where the west e...So, the railway ran right through where the west end of schreiners dept. store is today? And evidently that end of schreiners store was added on to the original store sometime after the railway was retired. when was that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com