Continue Reading Melrose Building – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Endangered Ephemera Extant TX - Greater Houston

Melrose Building – Houston

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

Continue Reading Henke’s Fifth Ward Grocery – Houston
Posted in 1880s Commercial/Office/Retail Extant TX - Greater Houston

Henke’s Fifth Ward Grocery – Houston

1200 Rothwell (Nance) St. – Houston TX (built 1880s)

Continue Reading N. Merfish Plumbing Supply Co. – Houston
Posted in 1930s Commercial/Office/Retail Extant TX - Greater Houston

N. Merfish Plumbing Supply Co. – Houston

1902 Washington Ave. – Houston TX (built 1935)

Posted in 1920s Commercial/Office/Retail Extant TX - Greater Houston

Plumbing Supply Co.

1825 Washington Ave. – Houston TX (built late 1920s; also Comet Auto Supply)  

Continue Reading Texas People and Streets – Sydnor
Posted in 1870s Advertisements/Articles Ephemera People and streets TX - Galveston TX - Galveston Co. area TX - Greater Houston

Texas People and Streets – Sydnor

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

Continue Reading Crescent Dry Goods Co. – Houston
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Crescent Dry Goods Co. – Houston

316 Broadway Blvd. – Houston TX (built 1938; also Marine Engineers Benefit Association)

Continue Reading Sears in Houston
Posted in 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera Extant TX - Greater Houston

Sears in Houston

various locations

Continue Reading Susan V. Clayton Homes – Houston
Posted in 1950s Extant Residential Residential - Apartments TX - Greater Houston

Susan V. Clayton Homes – Houston

1919 Runnels St. – Houston TX (built 1952)

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

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