Continue Reading Harris County Federal Savings & Loan – Baytown
Posted in 1940s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Extant TX - Baytown

Harris County Federal Savings & Loan – Baytown

300 W Defee St. – Baytown TX (built ~1940)

Continue Reading University Savings Association – Houston
Posted in 1960s Advertisements/Articles Bank Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Extant TX - Greater Houston

University Savings Association – Houston

2500 Dunstan Rd. – Houston TX (built 1964)

Continue Reading Turnberry Tower – Houston
Posted in 2000s Advertisements/Articles Ephemera Never built TX - Greater Houston

Turnberry Tower – Houston

Proposed location: 5048 Hidalgo St. – Houston TX (never built; architect Robert M. Swedroe)

Continue Reading Mellinger & Brothers Grocers – Houston
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Mellinger & Brothers Grocers – Houston

81 (later 63 and 403) Main St. – Houston TX (build date unknown; demolished 1908/1909)

Continue Reading Foley Bros. Garage and Auto Shop – Downtown Houston
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Foley Bros. Garage and Auto Shop – Downtown Houston

1102 Travis St. – Houston TX (built 1947)
This parking garage was built for downtown Houston’s Foley’s department store (built 1947, demolished 2013).

Continue Reading Magnolia Macaroni Factory – Houston
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Magnolia Macaroni Factory – Houston

512 San Felipe St. (currently W. Dallas St.) – Houston TX (built 1890s; demolished late 1950s/early 1960s)

Continue Reading Republic Building – Houston
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Republic Building – Houston

1018 Preston St. – Houston TX (built 1907; architects: Sanguinet & Staats; originally the Paul Building)

Continue Reading Jamail Family Market
Posted in 1960s 1970s Commercial/Office/Retail Extant TX - Greater Houston

Jamail Family Market

1602 Airline Dr. – Houston TX (built late 1960s/early 1970s; also Houston Battery Sales; currently vacant)

Continue Reading Gulf Acceptance Co. Building – Pasadena TX
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Gulf Acceptance Co. Building – Pasadena TX

510 Sterling Ave. (currently Hwy. 225) – Pasadena TX (designed 1955; architect: Herb Greene, Joseph Krakower)