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Houston Police Headquarters

61 Riesner St. – Houston TX (opened March 1952)

Continue Reading Judd-Monroe Motor Company – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera TX - Greater Houston

Judd-Monroe Motor Company – Houston

5819 Gulf Freeway – Houston TX (built 1950; demolished 2007; architect: George Batten)

Continue Reading J.S. Gissel & Co. – Houston
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J.S. Gissel & Co. – Houston

8201 E. Erath St. – Houston TX (built 1951)

Continue Reading Lester Goodson Pontiac – Houston
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Lester Goodson Pontiac – Houston

1117 Caroline St. – Houston TX (built 1951; demolished 1980; architects: Irvine and Hoyt)

Continue Reading Bob Robertson Chevrolet – Houston
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Bob Robertson Chevrolet – Houston

5800 Gulf Freeway, 302-306 Broadway Blvd. – Houston TX

Continue Reading Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home – Houston
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Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home – Houston

405 McGowen St. – Houston TX (built 1952; demolished by 1999)

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Aetna Life Insurance Building

2505 Fannin St. – Houston TX (built 1959; currently SEARCH Homeless Services)  

Continue Reading Downtown Chevrolet Company – Houston
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Downtown Chevrolet Company – Houston

1400 McKinney St. – Houston TX (built 1951; demolished 1970s)

Continue Reading Hirsch Electric Co. – Houston
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Hirsch Electric Co. – Houston

5543 Armour Dr. – Houston TX (built 1950)