Continue Reading J.S. Gissel & Co. – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Extant TX - Greater Houston

J.S. Gissel & Co. – Houston

8201 E. Erath St. – Houston TX (built 1951)

Continue Reading Lack’s Auto Supply – Houston
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Lack’s Auto Supply – Houston

320 Broadway Blvd. – Houston TX (built 1928/1940; currently IWS Reception Hall; also Ideal Plumbing Supply)

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 Meadowbrook Baptist Church – Houston
Posted in 1960s Church Extant TX - Greater Houston

Meadowbrook Baptist Church – Houston

8202 Howard Dr. – Houston TX (built late 1960s)

Continue Reading Bob Robertson Chevrolet – Houston
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Bob Robertson Chevrolet – Houston

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

Continue Reading Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home – Houston
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Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home – Houston

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

Continue Reading Hillman Kelley Oilfield Equipment – Houston
Posted in 1960s Commercial/Office/Retail Extant Turkey Bend Industrial Survey TX - Greater Houston

Hillman Kelley Oilfield Equipment – Houston

5959 Clinton Dr. – Houston TX (built 1960; also Alloy Machine Co.)

Posted in 1950s Commercial/Office/Retail Extant TX - Greater Houston

Aetna Life Insurance Building

2505 Fannin St. – Houston TX (built 1959; currently SEARCH Homeless Services)  

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

Downtown Chevrolet Company – Houston

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