SKINNER FAMILY

of Edinburg Texas

 

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The Houses that the Skinner's played and lived in.

The first house that Layman and Colera owned was located in Edinburg Texas at 501 West Van Week Street (MAP)Daddy in front yard !938-40.jpg (17666 bytes)He purchased it in 1937 or 1938.  The house had 3 bedrooms, a bath, living room, dining room, breakfast room and a small room off the breakfast area used as a wash room.  It's on the north west corner of Van Week street and only a couple of blocks north of the old High School.  Layman and Colera and children Lasche, Laydean and Layman Jr. lived here until they bought another house South of Edinburg in 1943 on old Highway 281, later they rerouted 281 and named this road Tourist Drive. 

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House on Tourist Drive in Edinburg, Texas, Circa 1940's

The Skinner House and 10 acres of land, was bought by Layman & Colera Skinner in 1943.  It is located South of Edinburg, Texas on the old Highway 281, which was later rerouted and named Tourist Drive, (MAP).  The house was:  Downstairs, 2 bedrooms, bath, living room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast nook & washroom.  Upstairs was 2 bedrooms with large hallway where Lasche and Laydean had their play room with their toys and doll furniture.  house 002.jpg (20087 bytes)Back of house on Tourist.jpg (29817 bytes)At the head of the stairs they cut out the wall and put 2 doors (about 3ft high) to gain entrance to the attic atop of the downstairs ceiling and was used for storage.  Later in the 1950's they added a large room off the washroom for a laundry and storage.  

 

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House on Tourist Drive in Edinburg, Texas, taken in 2001

These addresses have been associated with this house.

Rt1 Box 20, Highway 281 Edinburg, Texas 78539, then

1617 Tourist Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539, then

2223 Tourist Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539

 

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House at the Arroyo City, Texas, Layman's fishing place.

 

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Cabin at Port Isabel, Texas, in 1958.  The cabin was constructed from an old school bus and VTC bus with a breeze way in between.  The breeze way (floor and roof) was made from the floor of a skating rink that was torn up when a hurricane came thru and Layman bought the good stuff that was left.

 

House on Sprague 001.jpg (99794 bytes)House on Sprague 002.jpg (81992 bytes)This house is located on West Sprague (Map), in  Edinburg, Texas, that Layman and Colera purchased in 1974, the picture was taken in ????.  This was the last house that Layman H and Colera D. Skinner lived in.

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