The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days (HM1OBS)

Location: Longview, TX 75601 Gregg County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 29.739', W 94° 44.207'

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1880s

Greater Longview developed around two focal points, each based on a separate depot on the Texas & Pacific track. The downtown depot was on the west side of Fredonia Street while the Junction depot was near the site of the original International depot. Beginning in 1883, the shortest mule-drawn streetcar line in the nation operated between the two depots. (Until the 1940s, trains stopped at both depots).

The Grand Mobberly Hotel was built in 1884 at the Junction. It stood until 1965 at the southeast corner of Mobberly and Pacific avenues. The city's increased wealth brought several banking institutions, including F.J. Harrison and Co., A.E. Clemmons & Sons and First National Bank.
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HM NumberHM1OBS
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByOne Hundred Acres of Heritage, Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 336829 N 3596705
Decimal Degrees32.49565000, -94.73678333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 29.739', W 94° 44.207'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 29' 44.34" N, 94° 44' 12.42" W
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Area Code(s)903, 214
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301 N Green St, Longview TX 75601, US
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