Melvin, Texas
HISTORY
Welcome to Melvin, Texas
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Melvin, Texas is the second biggest town in McCulloch County and is located on FM 2028, just south of U.S. Highway 87. The town's namesake, W. H. Melvin, settled in the area in 1874. In 1904 the townsite was platted, a post office opened in 1906, and the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad arrived in 1912. However, after incorporation in 1946, Melvin's population would soon begin to decline. That decline accelerated in 1972 after the railroad abandoned its tracks. Today, fewer than 200 hundred people still call themselves Melvinites, but at least the post office is still open on the town square.
PHOTOS
Sights Around Melvin, Texas
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Welcome Home Melvin
By all historical accounts, it seems like Melvin, Texas was slow to take off and that despite having some of the winning ingredients for a town to thrive, it never happened.
How many different materials or textures can you count on the facade of this building?
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Melvin Store
The Melvin Store in Melvin, Texas last operated as a bar before the building became derelict. At that time, there was a sign on the side of the building advertising: Beer, Ice, Drinks, Pool, and Shuffleboard.
In the General Store's heyday, the Masonic Lodge was on the top floor.
Most people who make the trip out to Melvin today visit Jacoby's. Have you ever been?
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Home Lumber Company
The Home Lumber Company in Melvin, Texas was the town's feed and hardware store during the town's glory days.
Unfortunately, the roof collapsed, further compromising the building's structural integrity, and the building remains standing on borrowed time.
How much longer do you think that the building will remain standing?
