Continue Reading Kraft Foods Branch Building – Houston
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Kraft Foods Branch Building – Houston

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

Continue Reading Houston People and Streets – Riesner
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Houston People and Streets – Riesner

Benjamin A. Riesner was a blacksmith and wagon maker in early Houston.

Continue Reading Judd-Monroe Motor Company – Houston
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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)

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)