Monthly Archives: November 2016

Gibtown TX Tabernacle

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Suzassippi

I was down in Texas last week helping out the folks. Monday, Mom and I had planned to drive over to the Gibtown cemetery, where two sides of her family settled when they moved to Texas after the Civil War. … Continue reading →

Posted in Country Philosophy, Texas | Tagged Gibtown TX, tabernacle | 3 Comments

Architectural Iron Work on the Canton TX Square

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Suzassippi

Nothing stops me in my tracks quite so quickly as seeing architectural iron work on buildings. There is just something impressive about those communities who recognize these beautiful pieces of past architecture, and the store owners who prize them enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic Downtowns, Ironwork, Texas | Tagged Canton Texas Historic Downtown, Fort Worth Iron Works, Mosher Manufacturing Dallas, Sherman Iron Works, Thames & Jarvis | 4 Comments

Wasena Bridge – Roanoke

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Suzassippi

The Wasena Bridge, carrying traffic over the Roanoke River, train tracks, and Wasena Park between Old Southwest/downtown Roanoke and the Wasena neigbhorhood, was constructed 1938-1939. It was funded by a Public Works Administration (PWA) grant of $149,265 grant toward the … Continue reading →