The Sexton Building

[Jim Hargrove]

Since the Texas School Book Depository began occupying the former Sexton Building only in 1963, literally days or mere months before the assassination, both the tenant and building owner at the time deserve scrutiny from researchers (as well as from USG investigators--and the fact that this didn't happen deserves even more scrutiny)!

Some months ago, I wrote to Gary Mack at the 6th Floor Museum asking for info on the then-current owner of the building and the exact date of the TSBD lease, but my original note, and the polite follow-up, went unanswered. From Tracy's info and the link below, the apparent owner of the building in 1963 was oil tycoon Colonel D. Harold Byrd, cousin of Antarctic explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, who the Sexton Building owner apparently helped support financially.

For additional information from John McAdams and Jerry Organ, see:

http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/organ4.htm

Can anyone shed more light here? This subject deserves WAY more attention and has been neglected for far too long!

Jim