Denison, Texas



"I Grew Up In Denison, Texas"

Jan Entwistle

Several have ask about Sugar Bottom. "Sugar Bottom" was a small area on Armstrong Ave. A Katy crew was switching freight cars where the tracks still cross Armstrong Ave. The main line had not been cleared when a passenger train rounded the curve and splintered a freight car loaded with sugar. All the sweet cargo spilled into the street. This area had 2 grocers, a shoe repair shop, a furniture store, a barber, a drug store, a plumbing supply co., 2 gas stations plus a few other stores. My grandpa Bradshaw owned 1 of the grocery stores which was located at 501 S. Armstrong. Bradshaw Grocery was in business from 1918-1926. No one really knows why this small area developed away from the Main St area but it was a very vibrant busy area. A lot of their business came from the Katy Railroad guys.

Katt Huff-Keeling
where was sugar bottom?

Billy Holcomb
Morgan at South Armstrong Ending at about Day St.

Paula Clark Blind
Morgan to Day St. was the location because a train car carrying sugar derailed at the Armstrong crossing (just east of Armstrong) spilling sugar everywhere. People came from all over town to fill bags with sugar to take home. My dad's station was next to the tracks on Armstrong.

Steve Armstrong
The view appears to be looking south. Photo could possibly be taken in 1936 during Texas Centennial.

Mavis Anne Bryant
Maybe you are right, Steve--see the "1836" on the covered wagon in the sky.

Brian Hander
It looks like that car on the banner on the left side says 1936.

Katt Huff-Keeling
I think Coffeys was in there at one time

Sugar Bottom History
Susan Hawkins
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