108-year-old building still one of the town's finest
Refurbishing of Schmidt Insurance Company’s building on First Avenue is now under way.
The renovation includes mortar repair and cleaning of bricks, as well as the installation of a new awning. The structure, one of the largest and most impressive of Odessa’s downtown buildings, is the home of Schmidt Insurance Services and the Quilt Crossing.
108 years ago this week, the building was under construction. The Record reported in its issue of October 13, 1905, that it would be the largest and finest business building in town.
The original building was completed in early 1906. It was seriously dam...
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