1601 Main St 

Vernon , TX 76384

(built 1909)

About This Property

Pepperberries is a gift shop that is currently open and specializes in registries.  
Historically, the following businesses have occupied the property:
-  1902 Saddlery
-  1907- Grocery/ Office
-  Current building built in 1909
-  Originally built for Lutz real Estate Office
-  1920 Baker Bros Drug Co
-  1921 Murray’s Ladies Specialty Shop
-  1939 The Collegiate Shop & Modernette Shoe Store
-  1959 Hill’s Youth Center

 Upper Floors of 1601 Main Street
-  1918 Dr. A.R. Taylor Dennis in rm 5&6
-  1918 Barber H.A. Samuel moves to rear of Lutz building
-  1919 3rd floor rented to Plaiser Club (social young men's club)
-  1919 SE Humphreys Architectural & Mechanical Drafting Rm 7
-  1921 Dancing and Music School
-  1925 Haggenbotham Shorthand Studio #206
-  1925 Temporary office for Dr King while building hospital
-  1928 Davis & Thompson Real Estate Rm 207
-  1928 Vernon Business College 
-  1937 L.D. Terrell Real Estate
-  1945 A.B. Hays Insurance moves to Rm 201
-  1945 Talk of installing elevator on Texas Street side from Dan Goldfeder
-  1946 James F Newth Income Tax Service #202-204 (name is still on door upstairs)
-  1947 Moore’s Real Estate
-  1951 Dixon & Pardue Architects

The back side of the current property has a space that faces Texas Street.  The address at one time for this space was 1717 Texas Street.
-  1925 West Texas Electric Co
-  1958 Cotner’s Gift Shop
-  1974 Cotner’s gift wrapping, greeting cards, wedding napkins, bride books
-  1977 Mrs. Cotner dies
-  1978 Cotner’s News & Gifts

Total Building Size (sq ft):
Zoning:
Incentives: Local Incentives Available!
Current Historic Designations: • Not individually listed on the National Register
• Not located in a National Register District
• Not located in a Local District
• Not a Local Landmark

Nearby Businesses

Property Information
Zoning Uses Allowed
Lot Size (acres) 0.0660
Parking Spaces
Electrical Service
Heating Type
Official Total Sq Ft
Total Commercial Units
Total Residential Units
Total Commerical Sq Ft 2,652
Total Residential Sq Ft
Year Built 1909
Last Remodel Date
Last Sale Date August 2nd, 2016
Parcel Number 2962001
Subdivision
Legal Description N 26 1/2 FT OF LOTS 13 TO 16 BLK 1 ORIGINAL TOWN
Located Within
  • Main Street District

Survey Recommendations

Type
Stylistic Influences
Alterations/Additions
Survey Recommendations
Not Individually Eligible
Priority
Historic Resources Survey
Survey Date
Modification Type