In San Saba, Texas. (Which, I am told, is correctly pronounced “San Say-bah” locally.) I met there on Monday with a gentleman who is a descendant of Frank Hamer, in the course of doing a book-talk presentation. I also met with a descendant of John Meusebach. I heard all about a Meusebach daughter, who became a dentist and had an extraordinarily interesting life.
You never know what you are going to find out about in small-town Texas.
And I got some nice pictures in San Saba, and in the next town over, called Cherokee.
http://susannataliefreeman.com/SWC/1961HumbleStation.jpg
I had forgotten all about Humble Oil which if I am not mistaken was a TX Oil Co. My Dad’s company for years dealt wit the oil companies, and I can remember visiting Shell in Houston and I htink the hotel’s bar was called Spindletop.
I’d have thought the Texas climate well suited to houses with large overhangs on the roof.
“large overhangs on the roof.”
I don’t know why they are not popular but it might be related to strong wind storms there.
“Blue Norther” is not a cold Yankee but a ferocious wind storm in winter.
This wasn’t a house – but a gas station. I think it is a reconstruction, or a heavily-restored version of the original. Don’t know why there aren’t any pumps outside, or a canopy. There are a lot of other vintage gas stations I have seen that do have them.
Oh well, if you have filthy winds and filthy heat, you should live underground.