Continue Reading 1956 Houston Parade of Homes – Modern Jr. Executive
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1956 Houston Parade of Homes – Modern Jr. Executive

7623 Cayton St. – Houston TX

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2124 Looscan St. – Houston

2124 Looscan St., Houston TX (built 1931, demolished 2005)

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2217 Looscan St. – Houston

2217 Looscan St. – Houston TX (built 1931)

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3032 San Felipe St. – Houston

Built 1931; demolished 1968

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Bolton & Barnstone’s House in the Southwest

608 Little John – Houston TX (built 1957; demolished 1995; architects: Bolton & Barnstone)   This appeared in a 1957…

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Harwood Taylor House

6243 Olympia St. – Houston TX (built 1955; demolished 2000; architect Harwood Taylor)   Arts and Architecture magazine

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Welch Brothers Chevrolet – Texas City

702 9th Ave. N – Texas City TX (built 1950; currently Arturo’s Service Center)  

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Alamo Plaza Motor Hotel – Houston

4343 Old Spanish Trail, Houston TX (built 1948)

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Alfred’s Delicatessen – Houston

Multiple locations in Houston/Rice Village: 2408 Rice Blvd. / 5503 Kelvin/ 9123 (9125) Stella Link / 2216 S. Shepherd –…