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Houston Soap Works

23 Artesian Place (formerly 23 South St., Short St.) – Houston TX (c. 1880-1910; also Menger Soap Co.)   1880…

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De George Hotel – Houston

1418 Preston St. – Houston TX (built 1913)

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Auditorium Hotel – Houston

701 Texas Ave. – Houston TX (built 1926)

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Peden Iron and Steel (1905) – Houston

700 N. San Jacinto St. (formerly Willlow St.) – Houston TX (built 1905; demolished 2010/2011 – architect C.H. Page and…

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Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. Building – Houston

6821 Ave. V – Houston TX (built 1959)

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Kaphan’s Restaurant – Houston

7900 S. Main – Houston TX

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Minimax – Santa Fe TX

4200 Warpath St. – Santa Fe TX (built 1969; architects: Hoover & Morgan)

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Chapman-Brown Lumber Co. – Texas City

826 Texas Ave. – Texas City TX (build date unknown; demolished)

Continue Reading Houston People and Streets: Harvey T.D. Wilson
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Houston People and Streets: Harvey T.D. Wilson

Harvey T.D. Wilson (1858-1922) was the son of James T.D. Wilson, Mayor of Houston in 1874 and 1877-1878.