Momsen-Thorne Building

Copyright © 2019 Mark A. Stone, last updated 3/15/2019

At a Glance:
  • Momsen-Thorne Building
  • Year Completed: 1900
  • Lead Architect:
  • Architectural Style: Chicago School, Romanesque flavored
  • Current Status: First floor occupied by the Barrio skate shop. Building is a bit ragged looking, but stable. Grade: C


As she looks today. Image taken by myself 3/12/2019



Here is the building pictured before the erection of the neighboring Coles building, shortly after its completion.
Image credit: North Texas University digital archives


The building on 3/12/2019. Image taken by myself. The Barrio Skate Shop
has operated at this location for several years.



Some of the history, part one.

Some of the history, part 2

Trost & Trost's magnificent 1928 Momsen, Dunnegan and Ryan Building - the sign of a very successful company born in the humble brick structure on Oregon. Image credit: Taken by myself in August 2018

Thorne retires, and the partnership dissolves in 1905

Doctor offices were to occupy the second floor of the 1900 building

An ad from a 1900 newspaper

Gus Momsen