DRIPPING HISTORY
Since we posted about the old barber shop becoming The Barber Shop (an icehouse) , we've received emails about the history of the building. We called it "the old barber shop" because that's what it has been for the past quarter century, but it started its life around November 1924 as a wooden and tin garage. In 1938, when it was owned by D.W. Crenshaw, it was given its rock exterior. The building served as a garage and gas station until around 1960. After that, it was not used commercially for most of the next 25 years when it was then remodeled and turned into a barber shop. As a point of interest, in 1937, Crenshaw and a mechanic who worked for him, James Farrell, bought the lot across the street from the then garage to build a movie theater. While it had its fits and starts, it was actually used as a movie theater for a bit. That is now the Wells Fargo building. For a truly detailed history of Dripping Springs, read The Complete History of Dripping Springs, Texas and the P.A. Smith Survey by Carl Waits. The library carries at least one copy or you can purchase the book from Carl who works at Wilson Appliance.
Posted by DSBabble.com at Friday, July 09, 2010 1:11 PM 
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