220 N Getty St 

Uvalde , TX 78801

Historic name: H. E. Carper Insurance; Television Cable (built 1937-47, 1954)

About This Property

In 1955, the Television  Cable Corporation brought cable television  to Uvalde with a two day live TV show 
broadcast from the American Legion  across the street. Their offices were in this  building. In 1998 the stucco front was  refaced with stone.

Total Building Size (sq ft):
Zoning: B-3 Base Zoning + Historic Downtown Overlay District (HDT)
Current Historic Designations: • Not individually listed on the National Register
• Located in a National Register District (Not Contributing)
• Located in a Local District (Contributing)
• Not a Local Landmark

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Property Information
Zoning Uses Allowed HDT Overlay permits base zoning uses + residential as secondary for any commercial property. Design review required for exterior changes to properties in the HDT.
Lot Size (acres) 0.0390
Parking Spaces
Electrical Service
Heating Type
Official Total Sq Ft
Total Commercial Units
Total Residential Units
Total Commerical Sq Ft 768
Total Residential Sq Ft
Year Built 1937-47, 1954
Last Remodel Date
Last Sale Date September 16th, 2011
Parcel Number 14544
Subdivision
Legal Description 10900 OLD TOWN SUBDIVISION LOT 174A BLK 12
Located Within
  • Local Historic District - Overlay/B-3 Zoning District
  • Main Street District
  • DTTX Search Area
  • Local Historic District

Survey Recommendations

Type
Stylistic Influences
Alterations/Additions
MID 20TH CENTURY COMMERCIAL, NEO-SPANISH. THIS PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 3 BUILDINGS. THE NORTHWEST BUILDING WAS BUILT FIRST BETWEEN 1937 AND 1947, THE SECOND BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1954 FOR MAYOR CARPER'S OFFICE, IN 1955, TV CABLE REMODELED (JOINED?) AND OPEN
Survey Recommendations
Not Individually Eligible
Priority
Historic Resources Survey
Uvalde Old Town Historic District Survey
Survey Date
2018
Modification Type