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The Murals
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Chadbourne St. Mural
The 200 block of South Chadbourne in 1908 had 30 merchants listed in the telephone book which was the first one published in San Angelo. The streets were paved with wood blocks approximately 4” x 4” x 12” which were placed on end to provide the pavement for traffic which at the time included horses, wagons, early vintage automobiles... (read more) |
Blacksmith Mural
A replica of one of the most important early-day businesses in our community can now be seen as an 18' x 32' mural on the east wall of an historic building at the corner of Concho Avenue and Oakes Street, thanks to Historic Murals of San Angelo, Inc., whose mission it is to put our history on selected walls in the City’s Historic City Center. The building... (read more)
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Stagecoach Mural
The first Historic Mural is about early transportation that brought pioneers to San Angelo. The 1840’s saw a few hunters and trail scouts and explorers. By 1849, many stayed and settled near the Concho River. A lone marker twelve miles north of San Angelo marks a grave on top of the hill. The marker says Dave Macey died in 1847. The wagon trains... (read more)
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Sante Fe Depot Mural
Built in 1906 was located on the corner of Chadbourne & 4th Street. The details of the craftsmanship in the building were discovered as Crystal explored how to get details from an 8 x 10 black and white photo taken by San Angelo’s most remembered photographer, M.C. Ragsdale, and blew them up to a larger scale for the mural. Later she found a... (read more) |
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The Iron Horse Steam Engine
The 503 Iron Horse was one of the first trains to stop at the depot according to another historian & photographer, Allen Johnston. The engineer and fireman on the mural train are T.A. Jones and A.J. Jones (not related) who operated similar engines in the mid 60’s and 70’s. The gentlemen waiting on the trunks are from a photo belonging to... (read more)
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The Cromwell Airline
Carl G. Cromwell brought San Angelo its first air passenger service in 1930. He was one of the most knowledgeable drillers in major oilfields from Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Oklahoma. Cromwell married after World War I, moved to Texas and later became known as an honest, generous and free spirited wildcatter. He is credited by an article in... (read more)
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Old Household Furniture Store Windows
The window murals in the Old Household Furniture building were designed and painted by three of our local artists and depict the kind of furniture and accessories sold in this building during the 20’s and 30’s. The window at the south end of the building ( to your left as you look in the windows) is of living and dining room furniture and was painted by local artist Katherine... (read more)
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West Texas Ranching Mural
Too few green pastures in this area led settlers to innovative ideas of livelihood. Thus, the sheep and mohair goat ranching industry began. These daring pioneers turned a virtual wasteland into a highly successful enterprise which resulted in a Texas-sized industry that has enabled our region to be prosperous and much sought after ranch land. HMSA is paying tribute to... (read more) |
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Elmer Kelton Mural
The latest Historic Mural celebrating the life of Elmer Kelton, San Angelo's most well-known author, has been completed on the south wall of 118 South Chadbourne. The mural was painted by noted Western artist Stylle Read, painter of the... (read more)
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