[isuredid]

I wanted to start a topic place to share images of Historic Houston.

Chapman Street - Near Northside



Old Texas and New Orleans Rail Road Shops on the near Northside - (soon to be lost?)



Mallalieu Methodist Church First Ward



First Ward House lost to townhouse developers



Brick Building - Old Harrisburg



Paradise Motel - Old Hempstead Highway

[nmainguy]

isuredid, on Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 @ 6:03pm, said:

Old Texas and New Orleans Rail Road Shops on the near Northside - (soon to be lost?)

Man! I love those two buildings. I'd love to get in their and get a close look at those steel doors.

[isuredid]

Abandoned East End House



Westmoreland District House



Old Drawbridge Under US59

[TheNiche]

isuredid, on Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 @ 6:11pm, said:

Westmoreland District House

That one reminds me of the old one on Pasadena Street in the East End. Don't forget to take and post a photo of that one, if you get a chance.

[isuredid]

Giant Oak - Glenwood Cemetery - Lots of Spanish Flu victims nearby



Old Houston and Texas Central RR Bridge - Frostown



Arches - The Texas Company



Old Church - Near Northside



Alamo Plaza Motel - Old Spanish Trail



Downtown view from Glenwood Cemetery

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[isuredid]

Houston Texas And New Orleans Rail Road Shops from 1891 Houston Panoramic Map



Abandoned North Side Shops



First Ward Fixer-up-ers



Glenwood Cemetery Gully



George Hermann Grave Glenwood Cemetery (Hermann Park)



Old Heights Gas Station



House off of North Main

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[H-Town Man]

Great pictures. Bravo.

[isuredid]

House on Hadley Street

[gonzo1976]

isuredid, on Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 @ 7:42pm, said:

Old Houston and Texas Central RR Bridge - Frostown

Check out the tree on the left bank. I'm no tree expert, but can anyone guess if that tree was deliberately planted? Sometimes the best way to check out what *used* to exist at a razed site is to look at the nearby trees, flora/fauna.

[isuredid]

Old Farmhouse on Griggs Road



Old House Behind San Jacinto Stone



Building on Rutland Place




Sunset in the Old Sixth Ward



Helene Apartments on Hadley



Old Farmhouse in Cypress



German Church in Addicks



Thomas Street Health Center



Abandoned Robert E. Lee Elementary School - Northside

[SunKing]

Awesome post! Thanks isuredid.

[wendyps]

isuredid, on Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 @ 8:38pm, said:

Sunset in the Old Sixth Ward

funny! the house I used to rent keeps popping up on here! too funny, too bad I don't still live there, I'd invite you over :>

I did a drive through in the area North of the 6th ward, S I-10, E Taylor, W Houston a few months ago and took some pics. You might like those, that area if full of really neat houses just crying for renovation, but developers/townhomes are currently swarming through. I don't think there will be anyone to challenge them as the area is currently sketchy at best...

[isuredid]

House used in the movie Jason's Lyric (Jada Pinkett) - Sauer and Tuam - Third Ward

[isuredid]

Terms of Endearment houses - Locke Lane

[TexasFreeway.com]

German Church in Addicks



I read in the Chronicle a while back that this church will be torn down by developers. What a shame.

[gonzo1976]

TexasFreeway.com, on Friday, November 3rd, 2006 @ 12:53pm, said:

German Church in Addicks



I read in the Chronicle a while back that this church will be torn down by developers. What a shame.

That's Addicks United Methodist Church. That church has deep ties to the region (including Hillendahl -- Blue Light -- Cemetery). I believe that particular building has been around since 1915.

It would be a shame to see it torn down.

[KinkaidAlum]

Incredible thread. Thanks for sharing these with me. I used to volunteer at the Thomas Street Clinic. That place always felt haunted!

Hopefully, people will begin to realize the importance of trying to save pieces of our past. In fact, I work in an old mill building that has been turned into lofts in Boston and my new gym is located in an old railroad building very similar to the one in these pics. They can be re-adapted to today's needs with just a little bit of imagination!

[TheNiche]

TexasFreeway.com, on Friday, November 3rd, 2006 @ 11:53am, said:

German Church in Addicks



I read in the Chronicle a while back that this church will be torn down by developers. What a shame.

Yeah, this is just the kind of thing that I've always wanted to buy and turn into a microbrewrey. Sell the product under the label "Holy Spirits".

[isuredid]

Pasadena Street House in Forest Hill Neighborhood

I went to High School with someone who lived directly behind this house



Pasadena Street House - Second View



Saint Nicholas Convent - Live Oak Street



Lorinos Grocery - Telephone and Lawndale



Old Filling Station - Leeland at Ennis



Old Watermelon and Fruit Stand off Navigation



Port of Houston

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[musicman]

danax, on Friday, November 3rd, 2006 @ 3:09pm, said:

"The Tom" is one of my favorite antique buildings in town. Lee School is also a keeper, and both sitting on one of Houston's best hills which might lead to developer/tear down interest at some point.

My mom went to elementary at Lee in the 40's

[isuredid]

A little History on the Thomas Street Health Center



Google Satellite View to Match to Sanborn Map

[RedScare]

The railroad buildings are part of the Hardy Yards property. They have been gutted and remediated. Though the property is for sale to other developers, the intention is for those buildings to be reused. Obviously, the final decision rests with the final purchaser.

[isuredid]

RedScare, on Friday, November 3rd, 2006 @ 10:44pm, said:

The railroad buildings are part of the Hardy Yards property. They have been gutted and remediated. Though the property is for sale to other developers, the intention is for those buildings to be reused. Obviously, the final decision rests with the final purchaser.

"the final decision rests with the final purchaser" is the part that is worrisome and is true for almost all the remaining historical structures in Houston and Harris County.

[dbigtex56]

Excellent pictures!

Next door to the house in Westmoreland, the Waldo mansion (not pictured) was also used as a location for Terms of Endearment. It was a stand-in for the Jack Nicholson character's back yard (the house in the foreground in the Locke Lane picture).

[isuredid]

Londale Hotel

[isuredid]

Merre Angel - Glenwood Cemetery



Washington Cemetery Bluebonnets




No Trespassing

[isuredid]

Buffalo Bayou at Magnolia Park



Old Rail Road Bridge at Magnolia Park



The Peacock Apartments



The Peacock - Details

[Houstonian in Iraq]

isuredid, on Friday, November 3rd, 2006 @ 2:32am, said:

First Ward Fixer-up-ers

Was this pic taken right behind Crockett Elem.?

[isuredid]

Goodbye to Chaneyville



Olivewood Cemetery - Milton Baker Angel

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[isuredid]

Olivewood Cemetery - Ella Chester Angel



Hardy Street Building at sunset

[isuredid]

Old Fullerton Elementary - Open Door Mission - Harrisburg



Fullerton School 1910



Brays Bayou Moss Tree

[musicman]

^
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Glad that this building is still being used heavily. if you ride the harrisburg bike trail you go right behind it.

[isuredid]

Houstonian in Iraq, on Saturday, November 4th, 2006 @ 8:03pm, said:

Was this pic taken right behind Crockett Elem.?

Yes it was

Old Dance Hall on Navigation



Eller Wagon Works Building

[cwrm4]

isuredid, on Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 @ 7:32pm, said:

Old Heights Gas Station

Unfortunately that one is a goner. That place, along with several houses around, it were sold off in one deal I believe (note the for sale signs on the two houses just north). That area of the Heights is in hyper McMansionization mode.

Great pictures though...especially the "real" mansions.

[Zippy]

cwrm4, on Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 @ 6:23pm, said:

Unfortunately that one is a goner. That place, along with several houses around, it were sold off in one deal I believe (note the for sale signs on the two houses just north). That area of the Heights is in hyper McMansionization mode.

Great pictures though...especially the "real" mansions.

This whole corner is still for sale and I've not seen that they were sold.

The gas station would make a great coffee shop with outdoor seating.. but the neighbourhood might not like a business right there. (as I live a few blocks from there)

I'm sure they'll all go to some developer.. so long as they don't build apartments here (townhomes, same thing) I'll be okay with a pseudo-victorian style rebuild.

Cheers!

[Serrano]

This school is the school i went to. Also in the thomas building I got in trouble when i was young i rode my bike through the building.

[nmainguy]

Alamo Elementary Harvard @ E. 27th


Cooley Mansion Harvard at E. !8th


Heights Library Heights at E. 13th


My grandfather designed and made these fence panels for the Heights Library in 1935


All Saints steeple Harvard @ E. 10th


The Admiral across from Spanish Flower on N. Main

[Modernceo]

Wow, I love the photos in this thread. Thank you so much isuredid for these photos, please post more !

[EspersonBuildings]

Great work from ALL of you! I really enjoyed ALL the photos

[Captain Impossible]

isuredid, on Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 @ 6:03pm, said:

I need to get in there. Is it open, or do I need to contact the property managers?

[editor]

Best thread in a long time. Those pictures are history captured.

With ISureDid's permission, it would be great if someone uploaded them to the Towrs wiki with short descriptions from the thread so they could be preserved long after they're torn down.

[isuredid]

View from observation deck of the San Jacinto Monument



San Jacinto Monument



San Jacinto Battleground

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[Montrose1100]

Marty, on Sunday, November 12th, 2006 @ 12:54am, said:

Let me tell you from experience. I been shoot at, Detained Personally, escorted of properties by 6'7 Bubba's that is not a pleasant experience. Trust me get permission. That reminds me i need to buy another camera.

Well, there is always that "JP Morgan Chase Tower-Chance" that he would be denied. And when you want to get a shot, nothing will bother you more until you do.

Wait... I'm talking about taking pictures.

This post has been edited by Montrose1100: Monday, November 13, 2006 at 1:52 AM

[SunKing]

GREAT thread!!!

I've got a couple suggestions (will try to get pictures myself if no one beats me to it).

1) If my research is correct, the oldest building still standing in Houston is located at 813 Congress (LaCarafe) built around 1845.

2) Second oldest building - the Travis Building (TreeBeards) built around 1870

3) Annunciation Church - dedicated in 1871.

4) The Cotton Exchange Building - built in 1885.

[Mark F. Barnes]

SunKing, on Monday, November 13th, 2006 @ 2:02pm, said:

GREAT thread!!!

I've got a couple suggestions (will try to get pictures myself if no one beats me to it).

1) If my research is correct, the oldest building still standing in Houston is located at 813 Congress (LaCarafe) built around 1845.

2) Second oldest building - the Travis Building (TreeBeards) built around 1870

3) Annunciation Church - dedicated in 1871.

4) The Cotton Exchange Building - built in 1885.

This post has been edited by Mark F. Barnes: Monday, November 13, 2006 at 3:29 PM