Continue Reading Taylor’s Crown Station – Pasadena TX
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Taylor’s Crown Station – Pasadena TX

1313 Southmore Ave. – Pasadena TX (built 1956)

Continue Reading Gulf Acceptance Co. Building – Pasadena TX
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Gulf Acceptance Co. Building – Pasadena TX

510 Sterling Ave. (currently Hwy. 225) – Pasadena TX (designed 1955; architect: Herb Greene, Joseph Krakower)

Continue Reading Fidelity Bank and Trust Company – Houston
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Fidelity Bank and Trust Company – Houston

1302 Texas Ave. – Houston TX (build date unknown)

Continue Reading Ben Milam Hotel – Houston
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Ben Milam Hotel – Houston

1717 Texas Ave. – Houston TX (built 1926, demolished December 9, 2012)

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Houston Lighting & Power Company

Information and advertisements from Houston Lighting & Power Company

Continue Reading South Main State Bank – Houston
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South Main State Bank – Houston

3001 Main St. – Houston TX (built ~1955; demolished 12/2015)

Continue Reading Wilson Stationery and Printing Co. – Houston
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Wilson Stationery and Printing Co. – Houston

1018 Prairie St. – Houston TX (built 1932; architect: William Ward Watkin)

Continue Reading St. Anthony’s Home for the Aged – Houston
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St. Anthony’s Home for the Aged – Houston

6301 Almeda Rd. (built 1963; currently Marquis Lofts; also Alta Lofts, St. Anthony Center)   Exterior/renovation, 2004:     New…

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St. Anthony Center Houston

6301 Almeda Rd. (built 1963; currently Alta Lofts)   Exterior/renovation, 2004:     New wing:   Chapel (demolished) – 2003:…