Category: 1950s
Oasis Motel – Las Vegas
1731 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV (built 1951)
Toiyabe Motel – Coleville CA
107045 Highway 395, Coleville CA (built 1958)
Fun City Motel – Las Vegas
2233 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV (built 1952)
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.
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)
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Never built TX - Greater Houston
International Center – Houston
Proposed near Gulfgate Shopping Center, never built.
Sylvan Beach Pavilion
Sylvan Beach Dr. – La Porte TX (built 1955-56)
Foley’s – Downtown Houston
1110 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1947; demolished September 2013)
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)