Historical Bowie building renovations recreates memories Resident pieces together history through renovating building Bowie resident working to preserve building By Ebonee Coleman | January 22, 2021 at 10:54 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 10:55 PM BOWIE, Texas (TNN) - A real estate developer is making sure history is never forgotten and the legacy of one downtown Bowie historical building continues to live on. The Chapman Building located in the heart of downtown, sat condemned and vacant for 20 years until one man decided to take a chance by bringing the building back to life. “He’d be very proud,” said James Hobdy, grandson of James Chapman.