Continue Reading Colonel Sanders’ Inn/Houstonaire Motor Inn – Houston
Posted in 1960s Advertisements/Articles Demolished Ephemera Hotel/Motel TX - Greater Houston

Colonel Sanders’ Inn/Houstonaire Motor Inn – Houston

2929 Southwest Freeway – Houston TX (built 1964; demolished 10/2014; also Greenway Inn and Suites)

Continue Reading Rodeway Inn (Astrodome) – Houston
Posted in 1960s Ephemera Extant Hotel/Motel Postcards TX - Greater Houston

Rodeway Inn (Astrodome) – Houston

7905 S. Main St. – Houston TX (built 1964; currently Econo Lodge Medical Center)

Continue Reading Howard Johnson’s – Katy Freeway Houston
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Howard Johnson’s – Katy Freeway Houston

7953 Katy Rd. (later Katy Freeway) – Houston TX (built 1965; demolished mid 1980s)

Continue Reading 1967 Astrodome Fun & Games – Baseball
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1967 Astrodome Fun & Games – Baseball

An advertisement showing the Houston Astros’ 1967 Astrodome game schedule and ticket information:

Continue Reading Twenty Nine Palms Motor Hotel – Houston
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Twenty Nine Palms Motor Hotel – Houston

9430 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1955; currently Astro Best Inn, also Regal 8 Inn)

Continue Reading Elijah Coles House – Houston
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Elijah Coles House – Houston

2617 Jackson St. – Houston TX (build date unknown; demolished late 1950s/early 1960s)

Continue Reading Toucan’s Tropical Cafe – Houston
Posted in 1920s 1980s Ephemera Extant Gas Station Matchbooks Other Restaurant/Bar TX - Greater Houston

Toucan’s Tropical Cafe – Houston

1606 White Oak Dr. (historically 202 White Oak Dr.) – Houston TX (build date unknown)

Continue Reading Gaido’s Restaurant (South Main) – Houston
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Gaido’s Restaurant (South Main) – Houston

9200 S. Main St. – Houston TX (build date unknown; also Christie’s Seafood Restaurant, Gaido’s White Horse Tavern)

Continue Reading Night Hawk Restaurant – Houston
Posted in 1970s 1980s Advertisements/Articles Ephemera Extant Matchbooks Restaurant/Bar TX - Greater Houston

Night Hawk Restaurant – Houston

8816 Westheimer Rd. – Houston TX (built 1972, demolished 2014)