Staff photo by Cathy Spaulding
Derek Allen of Jones Aluminum carries planks through an awning frame in front of Hoopes Hardware, 108 S. Main St., Wednesday afternoon. Another awning was installed in front of Pinon Creek Trading Co. Improvements on the historic buildings that house Hoopes Hardware and Pinon Creek Trading Co., are part of ongoing improvements on the part of South Main Street known as the Katy District.