Continue Reading The Ship Ahoy – Houston
Posted in Demolished Ephemera Matchbooks Menus Restaurant/Bar TX - Greater Houston

The Ship Ahoy – Houston

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

Continue Reading Hedgecroft Hospital & Clinic – Houston
Posted in 1920s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera Hospital/Medical Residential TX - Greater Houston

Hedgecroft Hospital & Clinic – Houston

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

Continue Reading Plaza Hotel – Houston
Posted in 1920s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Ephemera Extant Hospital/Medical Hotel/Motel Postcards TX - Greater Houston

Plaza Hotel – Houston

5020 Montrose Blvd. – Houston TX (built 1929)

Continue Reading Henke & Pillot Bakery – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Commercial/Office/Retail Demolished Ephemera TX - Greater Houston

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 625 Fannin Garage
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625 Fannin Garage

Built around 1930 and now with a newer facade, this garage once was home to many retail establishments including Sak’s Shoe Store, Lou’s Shoes, Vale’s Man Shop, The Book Mart, and Capitol Jewelry Store.

Continue Reading 625 Fannin Garage – Houston
Posted in 1930s Extant Parking Garage TX - Greater Houston

625 Fannin Garage – Houston

Built ~1930

Continue Reading El Tex Temple No. 114 – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Ephemera Extant Lodge TX - Greater Houston

El Tex Temple No. 114 – Houston

3801 Garrow St. – Houston TX (built 1950)

Continue Reading Lockwood National Bank – Houston
Posted in 1950s Advertisements/Articles Bank Demolished Ephemera Turkey Bend Industrial Survey TX - Greater Houston

Lockwood National Bank – Houston

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

Continue Reading Franklin and Studebaker Building – Denver
Posted in 1920s CO - Denver Commercial/Office/Retail Extant

Franklin and Studebaker Building – Denver

12 E 12th St. – Denver CO (built 1920)