Postcards
Abilene's schools in the 1950s included McMurry College, Abilene Christian College, Hardin-Simmons
University, ten grammar schools and a senior high. There were also the St. Joseph's Academy, Hendrick School of nursing,
Draughton's Business College and Gail Business College. Total student population was about 10,000 per year.
McMurry College, Abilene, Texas
Abilene Christian College, Abilene Texas 1950s.
Administration Bldg., Sewell Auditorium, Boys' Dormitory, Girls' Dormitory, Education Bldg., Administration Bldg.
The Sewell Auditorium was built in 1929 and was named for Jesse P. Sewell, president of Abilene Christian in 1912-14.
Hardin Simmons University- Abilene, Texas
Abilene Hall Science Hall Fine Arts Bldg.
Simmons College, Cowden Hall Abilene, Texas 1911
Abilene High School, Abilene, Texas
Alexander Building, Abilene, Texas
Wooten Hotel Abilene, Texas
Pine Street, Abilene, Texas, 1900
South First and Chestnut Streets, Abilene, Texas 1900
Underpass and Pine Street, looking north, Abilene, Texas 1940s
The eight story red brick building is the Alexander Building, still in use as an office building mostly lawyers, in
the past doctors offices. The old Farmers & Merchants National Bank (now First Financial Bank) formerly was housed
on the first floor. Across from the Alexander Building in the fifties was the Citizens National Bank which later built a
tall building on Cypress St.
In the background to the left, is a sixteen 16 story building, the Wooten Hotel, at 1103 N. 3rd St.,
really 3rd and Cypress, then the Abilene Towers Apartments until 1998 when it had to be closed due to lack of
maintenance. Still standing in 2000 but in terrible shape and may be remodeled into shops and condominiums. The
restored Paramount Theater is in the building.
The red brick hotel on Cypress Street and was the Grace Hotel when it closed (formerly the Drake
Hotel). It is now the Grace Museum.
United States Post Office and Courthouse, Abilene, TX, 1940
Abilene Federal Buildinig..about 1900
Alexander Sanitarium, Abilene, Texas, 1931
First Presbyterian Church Abilene, Texas
John Guitar's Home, Abilene, Texas, 1931
A duel was fought in Texas lately, by Alexander Shott and John S. Nott. Nott was shot and Shott was not. In this case it
was better to be Shott than Nott. There was a rumor that Nott was not shot, but Shott swears he shot Nott, which proves
either that the shot Shott shot at Nott was not shot, or that Nott is shot notwithstanding.
Reference: April 1867 issue of Printers'
Circular.
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