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| Proposed improvements, 700 Block of Water Street, around 1935. |
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday Ephemera: "Sketch of Possibility" 700 Block of Water Street, Kerrville
A friend brought by this sketch of the 700 block of Water Street in Kerrville. I think it might be from the 1930s, but you might have a better idea. The original sketch is 8x29 inches, and bears the legend: "Sketch of Possibility of Water Street Improvement, sponsored by the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce, Alphonse W Malin, Architect, Kerrville, Texas. The original will be displayed at our print shop (615 Water Street) for a few days.
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I love this sketch. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSome of downtown Kerrville still looks like this sketch.
About six months ago, I was able to visit Kerrville. It is beautiful.
Kerrville is a very modern entity, and yet it has wisely maintained a very pleasing appearance in the downtown area. It is modern and it is quaint. Is that possible? Yes, it is. I know it is because I saw it in Kerrville during my visit.
An online definition of "quaint" is:
"having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm."
I like that definition, and I like Kerrville.
Kerrville has charm.
The building on the left is the old Schreiner Bank building.
ReplyDeleteI miss that old building, and I miss seeing the Schreiner name on the buildings in the downtown area.
Either 1930's or 2011, it doesn't matter.
ReplyDeleteI like this drawing.
I vote that all of Kerrville's buildings must match the theme in this sketch.
I see the Schreiner Bank, Pampell's and the Davis building. Do the other buildings in the sketch have specific names?
ReplyDeleteI like this drawing.
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