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Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building
U.S. War Department, and Ira Evans' building below Brown's building in the 400 block. By July 6th, 1886, thbuildinwas ready for renting, quote from Volume 68, page 591: "Frank Brown and Ira H. Evans to and with each other. Brown has completed erection of building two-storied in height for a depth of 80 feet and continuing 40 feet as one storied. Division wall agreement sets out specific rights of both Brown and Evans as to use and maintenance." It is interesting to note that Evarqslarg r 3-storied building, both his business and residence.addresrefmolished/lbtbthis common walon the one-storied building of Evans' original ownership and Brown's building. still stan today. Records do not reveal who built the structure for Frank Brown, nor who was the first tenant. However,'y JtCity Directory of 1887-1888 the Phoenix Cigar Company is shown with William H. Stacy and Charles T. Hicks as owners of this retail and wholesale tobacco company. At about this same period the Kreisle Family (widow of Mattais H. and her two sons) who had been in the furniture and house furnishings business at the Sampson Building (7th and Congress, SW corner) for many years; purchased the lot north of Brown's building and erected a three-storied building (412-414 Congress) and are listed at this new business address in the 1889-1890 City Directory. It is