HomeMy WebLinkAboutDixie Chicken Historical Marker ApplicationSupporting Documentation:
A. Alterations:
1. In May of 2020, the roof collapsed in the southernmost part of the building. It
was repaired shortly after and business continued as usual.
B. Prominent Historical Figures:
1. Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett
i. Robert Keen and Lyle Lovett were roommates at A&M, freshman in the
same year that the Chicken opened for business in 1974. They were
frequently seen inside drinking beer, playing pool and occasionally
having impromptu concerts on the back porch. Having lived where the
Northgate parking lot is now, Keen is credited saying “We were the
perfect ambassadors for both venerable institutions” in reference to
the Dixie Chicken and the Presbyterian church.
2. Dub Miller wrote the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Song, mentioning the Dixie Chicken
C. Property Ownership:
1. The property is currently owned by the Boyett family.
D. Tenant History:
1. The land has been rented by the Dixie Chicken since 1974
2. Before the Dixie Chicken, the building was a pool hall known as the “Aggie
Den”
3. The East side of the building was Miranda’s
E. Narrative History:
F. Drawings:
1. Attached
G. Photographs:
1. Attached
H. Additional Information:
1. Attached newspaper clips
I. References: