Continue Reading Thornhill’s Cafeterias – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Ephemera Extant Matchbooks Restaurant/Bar TX - Greater Houston

Thornhill’s Cafeterias – Houston

various locations

Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Extant TX - Greater Houston

Elbert E. Adkins Insurance Co.

2401 Fannin St. – Houston TX (built 1951; architect Milton McGinty)   Intact building but missing the diagonal corrulux window…

Continue Reading Central Square/Century Building – Houston
Posted in 1950s 1960s Advertisements/Articles Bank Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Extant TX - Greater Houston

Central Square/Century Building – Houston

2100 Travis St. – Houston TX (built 1956/1964)

Continue Reading Goodwill Job Connection Services – Houston
Posted in 1950s Commercial/Office/Retail Extant TX - Greater Houston

Goodwill Job Connection Services – Houston

3121 San Jacinto St. – Houston TX (built 1950s; also Valiant Insurance Agency, Burns Detective Agency)

Continue Reading General Warehouse Co. – Houston
Posted in 1950s Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished TX - Greater Houston

General Warehouse Co. – Houston

2202 Nance St. – Houston TX (built 1952, demolished October 2010)

Continue Reading Max Coupling & Hose Corp. – Houston
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Max Coupling & Hose Corp. – Houston

5937 Clinton Dr. – Houston TX (built 1955)

Continue Reading Houston Bank & Trust
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Houston Bank & Trust

1801 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1957)

Continue Reading Seal Fast, Inc. – Houston
Posted in 1950s Commercial/Office/Retail Extant Turkey Bend Industrial Survey TX - Greater Houston

Seal Fast, Inc. – Houston

5603 Harvey Wilson Dr – Houston TX (built 1958)

Continue Reading Gilbert Apartments – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Demolished Ephemera Residential Residential - Apartments TX - Greater Houston

Gilbert Apartments – Houston

8120 Lynn St. – Houston TX (built 1958; demolished 2007; partial demolition late 1990s)