Continue Reading Houston Broom Factory
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Houston Broom Factory

Commerce St. at Navigation Blvd. – Houston TX (c. 1880)

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Houston Soap Works

23 Artesian Place (formerly 23 South St., Short St.) – Houston TX (c. 1880-1910; also Menger Soap Co.)   1880…

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Houston Greyhound Garage

1202 Washington Ave. – Houston TX (built late 1940s, demolished February 2007; also Houston Police Garage; now Houston Police Property…

Continue Reading Willow Street Pump Station – Houston
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Willow Street Pump Station – Houston

811 N. San Jacinto St. (formerly Willow St.) – Houston TX (built ~1907; currently part of University of Houston-Downtown campus)

Continue Reading International Coffee Building – Houston
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International Coffee Building – Houston

1019 Commerce St. – Houston TX (built 1910)

Continue Reading Anson Jones Station Post Office – Houston
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Anson Jones Station Post Office – Houston

3700 N Main St. – Houston TX (built 1944; later Reyes and Barrera Law Firm)

Continue Reading Purity Ice Cream – Galveston
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Purity Ice Cream – Galveston

1202 Post Office St. – Galveston TX (built 1889)

Continue Reading Showboat Theater – Freeport TX
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Showboat Theater – Freeport TX

217 W 2nd St. – Freeport TX (built 1942; demolished 2016)

Continue Reading Bemis Bros. Bag Company – Houston
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Bemis Bros. Bag Company – Houston

2000/2002 Lyons Ave. (Conti St.) – Houston TX (built 1913; also Texas Bag & Fibre Co.; currently Saint Arnold Brewery)