Continue Reading Oasis Motel – Las Vegas
Posted in 1950s Extant Hotel/Motel NV - Greater Las Vegas Signs

Oasis Motel – Las Vegas

1731 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV (built 1951)

Continue Reading Toiyabe Motel – Coleville CA
Posted in 1950s CA - Mono County Extant Hotel/Motel Signs

Toiyabe Motel – Coleville CA

107045 Highway 395, Coleville CA (built 1958)

Continue Reading Fun City Motel – Las Vegas
Posted in 1950s Extant Hotel/Motel NV - Greater Las Vegas Signs

Fun City Motel – Las Vegas

2233 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV (built 1952)

Continue Reading Houston Rail Turntables/Roundhouses
Posted in 1890s 1900s 1920s 1950s Demolished Ephemera Extant Maps Transportation TX - Greater Houston

Houston Rail Turntables/Roundhouses

The Milby St. Houston Belt & Terminal (HB&T) Railroad turntable is the last in Houston.

Continue Reading Weingarten’s Store No. 2 – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Extant TX - Greater Houston

Weingarten’s Store No. 2 – Houston

8826 Humble Rd. (later Jensen Dr.), Houston TX (build date unknown)

Continue Reading International Center – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Never built TX - Greater Houston

International Center – Houston

Proposed near Gulfgate Shopping Center, never built.

Continue Reading Sylvan Beach Pavilion
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Ephemera Extant Parks/Recreation TX - Galveston Co. area

Sylvan Beach Pavilion

Sylvan Beach Dr. – La Porte TX (built 1955-56)

Continue Reading Foley’s – Downtown Houston
Posted in 1950s Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished TX - Greater Houston

Foley’s – Downtown Houston

1110 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1947; demolished September 2013)

Continue Reading Kraft Foods Branch Building – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera TX - Greater Houston

Kraft Foods Branch Building – Houston

1010 Washington Ave. – Houston TX (built 1950; demolished 2011)