200 N Oak St - Central Roanoke Historic District - Roanoke, TX
N 32° 59.979 W 097° 13.717
14S E 665487 N 3652641
The building at 200 N Oak St is a contributing building to the Central Roanoke Historic District. Today, it is home to Bayou Jack's Cajun Grill, a pretty good place to dine in Roanoke, "The Unique Dining Capital of Texas."
Waymark Code: WMW9CH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2017
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This and the building at 106 N Oak are representative of the one part Commercial Style buildings in the district. They are one story brick structures with a center door (sometimes wide or double), wide plate glass windows and simple embellishment at the parapet. The National Register's Registration Form provides some background about both the building and the gentleman who had it constructed:
Hugh W. Jenkins, who came to Roanoke from Tennessee in 1905, is associated with one extant property in the Central Roanoke Historic District. His hardware store (200 Oak Street) was constructed around 1915-16. Jenkins served as the manager of the Reynolds-Hanna Lumber Company. In 1915, he bought the hardware part of the Hise and J.H. Seagraves dry goods and hardware business. Jenkins' first location was the rock building at 114 Oak Street. He then purchased the lot at 200 Oak and constructed the current building. Over the years, Jenkins participated in a variety of activities to benefit Roanoke. In 1912, Jenkins and several other local businessmen started a "Board of Trade" (precursor to a Chamber of Commerce) for Roanoke. Jenkins was elected the first president of the organization and W.P. Davis, J.M. Medlin and J.R. Norton were also involved. He also served as a vice-president of the Northwest Highway Association. Jenkins served as the city's first mayor after the town was incorporated in 1933. He is credited with developing the well and water system in Roanoke. Jenkins also had another hardware store located in Keller and was an investor in the Roanoke Creamery.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Central Roanoke Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
200 N Oak St, Roanoke, TX 76262
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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