Continue Reading Melrose Building – Houston
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Melrose Building – Houston

1121 Walker St. – Houston TX (built 1951-1952)

Continue Reading Texas People and Streets – Sydnor
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Texas People and Streets – Sydnor

John Seabrook Sydnor and son John Barrett Sydnor were auctioneers and commission merchants in Houston and Galveston.

Continue Reading Sears in Houston
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Sears in Houston

various locations

Continue Reading Milby Automobile Co. – Houston
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Milby Automobile Co. – Houston

210 Broadway Blvd. – Houston (Harrisburg) TX (build date unknown)

Continue Reading Houston Rail Turntables/Roundhouses
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Houston Rail Turntables/Roundhouses

The Milby St. Houston Belt & Terminal (HB&T) Railroad turntable is the last in Houston.

Continue Reading Gulfgate Cellar Club – Houston
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Gulfgate Cellar Club – Houston

230 Gulfgate Mall – Houston TX

Continue Reading Gulf Printing Company – Houston
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Gulf Printing Company – Houston

2210 W. Dallas St. – Houston TX (build date unknown; demolished ~1998)

Continue Reading Houston People and Streets – Saulnier
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Houston People and Streets – Saulnier

Peter Saulnier was a tanner and currier in the 1870s and 1880s in Houston.

Continue Reading Weingarten’s Store No. 2 – Houston
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Weingarten’s Store No. 2 – Houston

8826 Humble Rd. (later Jensen Dr.), Houston TX (build date unknown)