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 Lamplighter Motel – Longmont
Posted in CO - Longmont Extant Hotel/Motel

Lamplighter Motel – Longmont

1642 Main St. – Longmont CO (build date unknown)

Continue Reading International Center – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Never built TX - Greater Houston

International Center – Houston

Proposed near Gulfgate Shopping Center, never built.

Continue Reading La Marque Presbyterian Church
Posted in 1960s Church Extant TX - Galveston Co. area

La Marque Presbyterian Church

2413 Pecos St. – La Marque TX (built 1967)

Continue Reading Gulf Coast Water Authority – Texas City
Posted in Extant Government Building TX - Texas City

Gulf Coast Water Authority – Texas City

3630 FM 1765 – Texas City TX (build date unknown)

Continue Reading Sylvan Beach Pavilion
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Ephemera Extant Parks/Recreation TX - Galveston Co. area

Sylvan Beach Pavilion

Sylvan Beach Dr. – La Porte TX (built 1955-56)

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)