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Palm Center Houston

Griggs at South Park (Martin Luther King) Blvd. – Houston TX (opened September 1955)

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Dever Nursing Home – Houston

3310 W Main St. – Houston TX (built 1958; demolished 2014)

Continue Reading On Leong Chinese Merchants Association Building – Houston
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On Leong Chinese Merchants Association Building – Houston

801 Chartres St. – Houston TX (built 1951; demolished 2011; architects: Irvine and Hoyt)

Continue Reading Fidelity Bank and Trust Company – Houston
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Fidelity Bank and Trust Company – Houston

1302 Texas Ave. – Houston TX (build date unknown)

Continue Reading 2315 Fannin St. – Houston
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2315 Fannin St. – Houston

Built early 1950s; demolished ~1998

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Stamford Motor Inn

1209 E. Main St. – Stamford CT (build date unknown; currently America’s Best Value Inn)

Continue Reading Continental Hyatt House – Hollywood
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Continental Hyatt House – Hollywood

8401 Sunset Blvd. – Hollywood CA (built 1962; also Gene Autry’s Hotel Continental)

Continue Reading Clark House – Houston
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Clark House – Houston

4102 Martinshire Dr. – Houston TX (built 1956; designed by Ray Clark)

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Robinwood Motor Lodge – Houston

7611 Katy Rd. (now Katy Freeway) – Houston TX (build date unknown; demolished 1971)