Continue Reading Battelstein’s Elusive Butterfly Tea Room – Houston
Posted in 1970s Advertisements/Articles Demolished Ephemera Restaurant/Bar TX - Greater Houston

Battelstein’s Elusive Butterfly Tea Room – Houston

2010 S. Shepherd St. – Houston TX (demolished 1991)

Continue Reading Henke & Pillot Stores – Houston
Posted in 1870s 1880s 1900s 1910s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera TX - Greater Houston

Henke & Pillot Stores – Houston

Henry Henke brought his New Orleans grocery store to Houston around 1872…

Continue Reading Foley’s – Downtown Houston
Posted in 1950s Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished TX - Greater Houston

Foley’s – Downtown Houston

1110 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1947; demolished September 2013)

Continue Reading Clarke & Courts – Galveston (Tremont St.)
Posted in 1880s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera TX - Galveston

Clarke & Courts – Galveston (Tremont St.)

66-68 Tremont St., Galveston TX (build date unknown; demolished)

Continue Reading Kraft Foods Branch Building – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera TX - Greater Houston

Kraft Foods Branch Building – Houston

1010 Washington Ave. – Houston TX (built 1950; demolished 2011)

Continue Reading Judd-Monroe Motor Company – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera TX - Greater Houston

Judd-Monroe Motor Company – Houston

5819 Gulf Freeway – Houston TX (built 1950; demolished 2007; architect: George Batten)

Continue Reading Lester Goodson Pontiac – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera TX - Greater Houston

Lester Goodson Pontiac – Houston

1117 Caroline St. – Houston TX (built 1951; demolished 1980; architects: Irvine and Hoyt)

Continue Reading Bob Robertson Chevrolet – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Car Dealership Demolished Ephemera TX - Greater Houston

Bob Robertson Chevrolet – Houston

5800 Gulf Freeway, 302-306 Broadway Blvd. – Houston TX

Continue Reading Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera TX - Greater Houston

Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home – Houston

405 McGowen St. – Houston TX (built 1952; demolished by 1999)