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Laura Sergeant’s Photos of Downtown Linden

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Laura Sergeant graciously offered the Foundation use of photographs of downtown Linden that she took in June of 2016.  Her comments about the images follow.

“I chose to use black and white images because they highlighted the simple geometry of the structures.  The Texas sky presents each structure at its powerful best.  The buildings on the square, as well as the water tower, stand guard as the Cass County Courthouse reigns elegantly, awaiting its guests.”

East face of Cass County Courthouse
East face of Cass County Courthouse
Storefronts on north side of Courthouse Square looking west along sidewalk
Storefronts north of Courthouse Square looking west along sidewalk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South face of 1934 Water Tower and adjacent 1939 Firehouse
South face of temporarily shrouded 1939 Firehouse and adjacent 1934 water tower
East step of Cass County Courthouse looking west
North steps of Cass County Courthouse looking west toward Davis Drug building

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former Allen Bros. Women's storefront on north side of Linden's Public Square, with beautifully restored display windows and transoms made of sinker cypress.
Former Allen Bros. Women’s storefront on north side of Linden’s Public Square, with beautifully restored display window and transom frames made of durable sinker cypress
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Davis Drug building (right) built in 1916 and Linden City Hall (center) which was built in 1914 as The First National Bank of Linden

 

 

 

 

 

 

View of Cass County Courthouse from the northeast with Linden’s 1934 historic water tower in background
View of Cass County Courthouse from the northeast with Linden’s 1934 historic water tower in background
View of Linden's 1934 water tank from south side of pump house located under the tower.
View of Linden’s 1934 water tank from south side of pump house located under the tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images are the property of Laura Sergeant and may not be reused without her permission via ContactUs@LindenHeritage.org.

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Preservation Texas Regional Meeting in Marshall Focused on Saving Historic Railroad Sites and Structure

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PreservatinTexasLogoCroppedPreservation Texas has scheduled their 2016 East Texas Regional Meeting in Marshall, Texas on August 11.  A full day of sessions will be focused on saving historic railroad sites and structures.  More information is available at http://www.preservationtexas.org/marshall2016/.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Sue Morris Lazara at sue.lazara@lindenheritage.org.

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Walmart Community Grant Program Donates to Firehouse Rescue Fund

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Melinda Winton (left), Manager of Walmart SuperCenter in Atlanta, Texas, presented a $1,000 donation from the Walmart Community Grant Program to the Linden Heritage Foundation’s 1939 Firehouse Rescue Fund on June 3, 2016.  Jana C. Bounds (middle) and Charlotte Wells (right) accepted the check on behalf of the Linden Heritage Foundation.   Photograph courtesy of Jo Anna Duncan’s Front Porch Treasures Studio on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FrontPorchTreasuresStudio.

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Texas Main Street Application Assignments Made

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Magnolia Service Station owned and operated by J. J. Eller. Mid-1930s photos from the collection of Charline Wiley Morris.
Magnolia Service Station owned and operated by J. J. Eller. Mid-1930s photo from the collection of Charline Wiley Morris. Click on photo to enlarge image.

Linden City Administrator, Bob Swisher, has assembled the following group to prepare the City’s application for the 2017 Texas Main Street Program.

  • Clarence Burns – Criteria 5: Demonstrated need
  • Mary Dowd – Criteria 2: Community and private sector support and organizational capacity; Overall Editor
  • Emily Henderson – Criteria 4: Physical capacity
  • Sue Lazara – Criteria 1:  Historic commercial fabric and historic identity; Photos and descriptions
  • Kay Stephens – Criteria 1:  Historic commercial fabric and historic identity
  • Bob Swisher – Criteria 3, Public sector support and financial capacity; Timeline; Committee Chair

The Committee met on Tuesday, May 24th, at City Hall to discuss the application process, tasks, and duties.  The application is due at the Texas Historical Commission in Austin on or before July 29, 2016.