1999

The one-story, flat-roofed building, apparently built as an office, has light red brick laid in a running bond on all four elevations. The two-bay-wide west façade features a recessed, plate- glass door surrounded by fixed glass panes. The remainder of the façade contains a full-length plate-glass display window with aluminum muntins angled...

The Noland building was built in 1954; the plumbing supply company was located here until ~2010. The building was then purchased by Reynolds Maxwell, who renovated the structure. As of 2013, tenants included Shoeboxed and Neu Concepts.

According to the 1907-1908 City Directory, this was the address of two men - Harry and Harry J. Whitmore, perhaps a father and son. Harry was listed as a clerk at an unspecified business, while Harry J. Whitmore was a baker at the shop of James L. Whitmore on East Main Street. Apparently also relatives, these Whitmores lived nearby at 604 Mangum...

1999 Residents listed in the 1907-1908 city directory for this address were Julius A Barbee - a rural postal carrier - and Miss Iola Barbee. It is possible both were relatives of F. M. Barbee, who owned the land as part of a larger parcel including the house he occupied facing Mangum (later moved or demolished to make way for the service station...

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1999