Continue Reading Downtown Chevrolet Company – Houston
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Downtown Chevrolet Company – Houston

1400 McKinney St. – Houston TX (built 1951; demolished 1970s)

Continue Reading The Wayfarer Motor Hotel & Restaurant – San Antonio
Posted in 1950s Demolished Ephemera Hotel/Motel Menus Postcards Restaurant/Bar TX - San Antonio

The Wayfarer Motor Hotel & Restaurant – San Antonio

601 E. Elmira St. – San Antonio TX (built 1958; demolished late 1990s)

Continue Reading The Mayfair – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Demolished Ephemera Hotel/Motel Postcards Residential Residential - Apartments TX - Greater Houston

The Mayfair – Houston

1600 Holcombe Blvd. – Houston TX (built 1959; demolished 1991)

Continue Reading Astrodomain + Hotels – Houston
Posted in 1970s Advertisements/Articles Demolished Ephemera Extant Hotel/Motel Postcards TX - Greater Houston

Astrodomain + Hotels – Houston

All but one Astrodomain Hotels stands today but all have been extensively remodeled.

Continue Reading The Ship Ahoy – Houston
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The Ship Ahoy – Houston

1007-09 Main St., 6638 S. Main St. – Houston TX (both demolished)

Continue Reading Hedgecroft Hospital & Clinic – Houston
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Hedgecroft Hospital & Clinic – Houston

5010 Montrose Blvd. – Houston TX (built 1923; demolished 1970)

Continue Reading Henke & Pillot Bakery – Houston
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Henke & Pillot Bakery – Houston

3015 Washington Ave. – Houston TX (built 1950; demolished by 1995; architect: Daniel L. Armstrong; later bought by Kroger Co.)

Continue Reading Lockwood National Bank – Houston
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Lockwood National Bank – Houston

1003 Lockwood Dr. – Houston TX (built 1957; demolished late 1990s)

Continue Reading Bender Hotel/San Jacinto Building – Houston
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Bender Hotel/San Jacinto Building – Houston

814 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1909; remodeled 1950; demolished August 2005)