412 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1923; architect Alfred Finn) The neighboring two-story building at 410 Main was home to Barringer-Norton Tailors.
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Binz Building
1001 Texas Ave – Houston TX (original built 1898; rebuilt 1982)
Sour Lake Remedy Co.
Houston TX (c. 1900-1912; also Sour Lake Chemical Co.)
Public National Bank
402 Main St. – Houston TX (built ~1922; architect: James Ruskin Bailey; also Citizens National Bank)
Westheimer Building
1217 Prairie St. – Houston TX (built 1913; currently the Continental Center) Sidney Westheimer Co. Undertakers moved to their newly built building on the northwest corner of Prairie and Caroline around 1913 and by 1920 they moved another block east to the Marine Building. During the early years of the building, the fourth floor (named … Continue reading →
Weldon Cafeteria
4916 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1949; architect: MacKie & Kamrath)
Krupp & Tuffly
901 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1929; architect: Alfred C. Finn; also Casual Corner, currently Just a $1.19) Currently covered in white paneling, part of the original design can be seen on the roof. Images of the building pre-facade can be seen here: http://www.houstondeco.org/1920s/krupp.html Decorative remnants on the roof:
Wald Transfer & Storage Co.
812-820 / 908 Live Oak St. – Houston TX (built 1940/1953; currently Master Mattress Works and Creative Office Furniture) Wald Transfer & Storage Company’s original building was constructed in 1940 on Live Oak St. at McKinney and in 1953 expanded up Live Oak across Walker St. with the building that still holds its large … Continue reading →
Elbert E. Adkins Insurance Co.
2401 Fannin St. – Houston TX (built 1951; architect Milton McGinty)
