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The Chadbourne Street Mural

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The 200 block of South Chadbourne in 1908 had 30 merchants listed in the telephone book, which was the first one published in San Angelo. The streets were paved with wood blocks approximately 4” x 4” x 12”. They were placed on end to provide the pavement for traffic, which included horses, wagons, early vintage automobiles, and a street car. The initials you see on some blocks were put there by attendees at the ribbon cutting. The street car was established to take potential buyers to the new Lakeview development where large lots and acreage were being sold.

Extensive research has been done to ensure all buildings and businesses were in existence during this time period. We have extensive early photos of the time period showing exactly what appears before you.

This mural offers us the rare opportunity to give the viewer the ability to simultaneously see the block as it is today and the way it was in 1908. Many street scene murals have been done around the country in various cities, but seldom is a wall available on the specific block that is the subject of the mural.
The Chadbourne St. Mural is located at the intersection of Concho and South Chadbourne.

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