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Westheimer in that area was called Hathaway back then. My guess is that the house was at 120 Hathaway.

Looking at old Sanborn Fire Insurance maps tells me that whenever that house was built, it was not original to that lot, but was moved onto that lot sometime after the 1920s. The old maps of that property show a one story house on that lot prior to that time. The city directories lead me to believe the original house on that lot may have been the parsonage for the First Unitarian Church. I also checked historicaerials.com. It appears that was an empty lot for many years up to at least 1981 prior to that house being moved onto the lot some time after that.

I've never heard the name Johnny Casey associated with Jubilee Hall. As far as I know Jubilee Hall, The Family Hand, and Liberty Hall all had one common founder, Mike Condray. Mike aslo had various partners in these enterprises, Lynda Herrera, George Banks, and Ryan Trimble.

Pappas Seafood is exactly where that Valian's on Shepherd was located. They used part of the old Valian's building for that restaurant. When the builders of the Pappas Seafood restaurant were removing the facade of the other establishments that had been there after Valian's, they uncovered the old Valian's sign. I wish I had taken a photo.

My cousins lived down the street from the McDonald's at 6339 South Park in the early 60s. Our family ate at that McDonalds a few times. In my memory those McDonald's burgers were more like a Prince's hamburger than they were like the national chain burger.

I think she lived at the Willowick Condominium from about 1978 until she died. That condo is in the River Oaks area. Before that I believe she lived in the Broad Oaks subdivision north of Woodway between Sage and Chimney Rock.

In the 1924 Sanborn map that location appears to have been a two story store of some type. Who knows what that building was used for by 1971. I don't know what you are looking for exactly, but neither Oscar Steele Jr. or his wife ever owned that property.

Here is the link to the full Chronicle story. Lots of info in here: Chronicle Story on Morse Cemetery

You can use this Harris County Block book map to find the location of the Morse cemetery Harris County West Oaks Section II You can use this HCAD map to find the cemetery. It is marked "RES B -0066" and it is just beyond Wynden Oaks Drive on S. Wynden Drive. HCAD map of Morse cemetery I haven't seen that cemetery so I don't know if anything remains of the headstones.

There was a Humble camp in Harris County around the Genoa area, but I have no idea what it was called.

The Peacock Apartments were built in 1924 by a man named Lenard Gabert. Lenard Gabert was the architect for several Houston deco buildings including the Eldorado Ballroom, Monarch Cleaners, and Brochsteins building on Main. He was also the architect for several synagogues, including Temple Emanu-el on Sunset. He bought the land for the Peacock and Plaza Court in 1923 from J. E.C. Schmidt. The Plaza Court Apartment building was constructed the year following the Peacock in 1925. Gabert eventually lost the building in 1931 to forclosure after taking out a loan and using that building as collateral. Lenard Gabert was in the first entering class of Rice University. He married a woman named Gladys Thelma Rothalz and they had and least two children. Gabert is a fairly well known local architect and I don't think it is widely known that he was the architect for these apartment buildings. This would have been very early in his career when he was only abou 30. An interesting side note: Gabert's daugher was named Rilda Gabert and she later became the wife of TV announcer and City Councilman Dick Gottlieb. Long time Houstonians will know who that is.

Very interesting T-Mar. I knew that, while in Houston, Clyde Barrow was part of a group of criminal confederates that called themselves "The Root Square Gang" , but I never thought of the connection to that park.

There's a slide show at the bottom of this page. On the old web site these houses were all identified: www.houstonhistory.com

Kizette's obit from the Chonicle. Marie Foxhall IS Kizette Paper: Houston Chronicle Date: Sunday 05/06/2001 Section: Unknown Page: Edition: MARIE C. (KIZETTE) MARIE C. (KIZETTE) de LEMPICKA FOXHALL, of Polish decent, born in St. Petersburg, Russia on September 16, 1918 to Tadeusz Lempicka and Tamara Gorska Lempicka and a long time Houston resident, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2001 at Regency Park in Houston, Texas. She attended school in Lausanne, Paris and London, as well as at Oxford and received her Master's degree in Political Science at Stanford University where she met and married the dashing Texan geologist also attending Stanford, Harold (Foxy) Foxhall. After a brief residence in Washington D.C., where Foxy served aerial intelligence during the war, the young couple moved to Little Rock, Arkansas where Foxy as State Geologist. They had many friends and jolly parties at their beloved Virginia Beach. Their daughters, Victoria and Christie (Cha), were born in Little Rock then the family came to Houston in 1952 so Harold could work at Dow Chemical. Kizette along with lifelong friends Natasha Rawson, Carmen King, Ellen de Hesse, and Andre Crispin became the core of the "international set" in Houston at that time. They brought a continental flavor to Houston and were among the visionaries who helped build the nascent arts and cultural organizations in the early 50's. Kizette dedicated her party happening expertise to the Alliance Francaise the Annual MFA costume ball, the Ballet Foundation, and various consular functions. She wrote and published the memoirs of her mother the world-renowned Art Deco painter, Tamara de Lempicka, as well as dedicated her life unselfishly to assisting her mother will all her myriad needs as a major art world figure. She was about to commence her own memoirs of childhood and wartime Europe and was excited about her granddaughter's incipient marriage. Kizette and Foxy loved tennis and were founding members of the Houston Racquet Club. She had many friends in Cuernavaca, Mexico where she maintained a summer residence. Kizette was preceded in death by her husband, Foxy. She is survived by her daughters, Victoria Doporto Lempicka and her fianc

According to the archives of the Willow Meadows Civic Association the year Willow Pool was built was 1966. They posted this excerpt from the 1966 meeting minutes in one of their year 2000 newsletters, which is available in PDF format here: Willow Meadows Civic Association Newsletter 1966 Dr. Kaufhold and Mr. Millner presented information about the Willow Pool Corporation. It has leased land across from Willow Park to build a private swimming pool. Membership will be limited to 200 families from the Willow Meadows, Willow Bend, Willow Brook, and South Post Oak subdivisions. The facilities will cost $40,000. The initial fee per family will be $200, and dues will be $50 per year. I don't know how much more history there is

Looking again at the HCAD records, it doesn't appear that Willow Pool Inc. owns that land, only the commercial buildings. Maybe they have a long term lease? It also shows to be in a floodway which I think would prevent anyone from developing that land. Does that area flood regularly?

From deed records the land was purchased by Willow Pool Inc. from the State of Texas in 1978. I'm not familiar with that private pool, but maybe you could call them and ask what the history is: 713.723.7669

This is from the 1925 annual for the photo above:

This was the approximate location of the Poor Farm up until 1921. In 1921 Harris County decided this land was too valuable for a poor farm and sold it for $78,000

Here are all the stores in Galleria I from the 1972 city directory: 1000 Funshop Inc 1100 Gerhart's Isabell Bazaar Shop 1110 Norman Merle Cosmetics 1115 Motherhood Maternity Shops 1120 La Feminique Wig Salon No 63 1130 Fal's Famous Name Shoes No 5 1140 Pick Pocket Inc hand bags 1152 Carva-Riviera Jewelers 1154 River Oaks Flower House 1156 Locksmiths Salon in The Galleria Blair Ginger Cosmetics 1158 Hertel's Barber & Style Salon 1160 Vacant 1170 Pacesetter Club Pacesetter Restaurant 1185 Marlin's Dottie Health Foods 1192 House of Ties 1195 Vacant 1200 Walker's Pat Figure Perfection Intl reducing salon 1210 Southern Fabrics Inc 1220 Branch The gifts 1230 Boudoirs by Joyce Bertam bath accessories 1250 Corrigan Robt E Jewelers Inc 1260 Ice Capades Chalet & Skating School 1270 El Fenix Restaurant 1290 Farrel's Ice Cream Parlour & Restaurant 1310 Coquery The restr 1340 Rich J Sports Ltd attire 1350 Collins Money Tree No 653 1355 Yarn Spinner The Inc 1360 Scullery The cookware 1370 Jeans West clothes 1380 Arts Intl 1385 Nan's Toys 1390 Cinema I Cinema II 1403 Sunshine Co clothing 1407 Sounds 'n Imports music 1410 Matthews Fine Jewelry custom mfrs 1420 Brass Boot shoes 1423 Photo Place Inc That 1433 Farmer Fanny Candy Shop No 716 1435 Piazza's Shoes & Service Inc No 5 1436 Sanborns International Travel 1440 Hickory Farms of Ohio gro store 1450 Sam Houston Book Shop 1460 Disc Records 1470 Gallagher Helen Gifts 1480 Michael I restr 2100 Gerhart Isabell Inc womens clothes 2115 Vacant Vacant 2120 Backstreet Clothing 2130 Thayer McNeil shoes 2140 Lesli Judi clothing 2150 Lugene Inc opticians Dempsey & Carroll Inc stationers & engrs 2155 Page Boy Maternity Shops No 3 2160 Hanover Shoes 2170 Capezio clothing 2180 Tinder Box The tobacco 2181 Shirt Gallery The 2190 See's Candies 2193 Point Venture resort development 2200 Gittings Inc photog 2210 Cross Mark Inc leather mdse 2220 Cuzzen's of Houston mens clo 2230 Bally of Switzerlan Inc clothing 2240 Margo's La Mode ladies clo 2260 Chandler Shoe Store No 4789 2275 Albert's hosiery 2280 Sweeney & Co jwlr 2300 Elaine Shop The clothing 2303 Ming's Jewelry 2305 Key West Hand Print Fashions 2310 Apogee ladies clo 2340 Tiffany & Co jwlry china & crystal 2350 Wayne J Ltd mens clo 2370 Foxmoor (Div of Melville Shoe Corp) 2375 Slax N Stuf No 3 ladies clo 2380 Rauscher Pierce Securities COrp stock exchange 2400 Florsheim Shoe Shops 2410 Leopold Price & Rolle mens clothes 2418 Town & Country Shotes 2420 Next Door clothing 2430 Julies clothing 2440 William Richard mens clo 2450 Victors P-J Botiques mens fashions 2460 Berrytree No 5 cards & gifts 2470 Junior Magic ladies clo 2480 Shoe Gallery The 3100 Sportsman's Gallery 3170 Handmakers inc rep craftsman 3180 Long Meredith Gallery Realty Associates Inc 3194 Flower Children The No 3 3195 Kaufman Marjorie Graphics 3196 Sotherby Parke-Bernet art gallery 3197 Wilds & Cannon Regent Shop antiques 3230 Valdari of Colombia 3240 Bryant Galleries art 3250 Oriental Pearl Gallery import 3253 Stevens Patricia International modeling sch 3255 Galleria The (Ofc) 3270 Children's World clo 3280 Toys International No 2 3330 Sloane W & J Inc furn 3400 Old World The 3404 Old World Antiques The 3405 Pritchard Gallery 3410 Simmons John gifts 3420 Denhome Modern Danish Furniture 3425 Radio Shack 3430 Gene's Tailors Inc 3435 American Express Co.

I found a photo of the new Central High after the fire. It is fairly non-descript compared to what it replaced: After the fire: An Ad from the yearbook:

Looks to me, from Live Local maps, that the old P-Farm is now F.M. Law Park and a junior golf course.

I remember the P-Farm very well. I played baseball in the Southeast National Little League and our baseball fields were right across Sims bayou from the P-Farm. There was wooden bridge at the back of the fields which crossed over to the P-Farm. I used to walk down to that bridge to watch the alligator gars and the various type turtles and snakes down in the bayou. This 1882 article from the 1882 Galveston Daily News explains a lot about the original "poor farm" operation. The four acres mentioned had originally belonged to the Brashear family. There is still a Brashear street along Washington avenue: Houston, October 21, 1882 -- To the Honorable Commissioners' Court of Harris county: The undersigned committee appointed by the court to select a site for a county poor-house, work-farm and hospital, and to purchase the same, have a report that they have performed that duty. Quite a number of locations were offered to the committee around and near the city. A personal inspection of the different places was made by the committee, the examination being for the most part made during the rainy weather of September. Opportunity was thus afforded to note the facilities for natural as well as artificial drainage. After a careful examination of all the locations submitted, and a comparison of the places, taking into consideration the cost of improvements, etc., the committee were of the opinion that the offer of Drs. Stuart, Larendon, and Boyles was the best price and adaptability of the place to the purposes for which it is to be used being considered. This offer embraced four acres and improvements. lately occupied by them for a hospital, and thirty-three acres, lying adjacent thereto and on White Oak bayou, owned by Dr. T.J. Boyles, together with all personal property thereon. The price stated was $9000. Accordingly, on the fifth day of September last, a contract of purchase and sale was consummated, and pursuant to this agreement, possession of the property was delivered on the first instant by terms of the agreement of purchase. The contract existing between the county and Drs. Stuart, Larendon, and Boyles was abrogated from and after October 1. Upon taking possession, and inventory of al household effects, furniture, farming implements, stock and other personal property was taken, and is herewith submitted. As will be seen, each item of this property is appraised and the total value is estimated to be $288.80., the original cost being considerably more. The improvements consist of the main building and wing two stories in height, containing twenty-one rooms, besides halls and galleries, a two-story building in the rear of this, about eighty feet in length used for sick wards. Besides these there are two or three small buildings adjacent and a stable and buggy house. This tract as well as the other, is fenced and in cultivation. There is a good windmill on the place, cisterns, well, etc., and the buildings are supplied with water from the waterworks and connected with the telephone system of the city. The place is located just outside the city limits and is within 200 yards of the Glenwood street car line. On the farm place there is a house containing four rooms, a large barn, a hothouse some thirty feet in length, a cistern, a large elevated iron tank in the field, having a capacity of 610 cubic feet. By means of the windmill this can be supplied with water from the bayou for purposes of irrigation. By building a short dam, a fish pond of about three acres in area and from five to twenty feet in depth can be had on this place. On the farm is a supply of stock and farming implements sufficient for present needs, including a wagon and a large lot of drainage pipe, etc. Some alterations and repairs of the infirmary buildings to hole county convicts sent there, so that the labor may be utilized at once. Some county convicts have already been sent to the farm and are working satisfactorily. The services of Dr. T.J. Boyles as house surgeon, have been secured until the first day of January next, and an arrangement made by him with the committee giving him the right to use part of the building for the care of his private hospital patients until that time. Beginning with the first of October, the employees of Drs. Stuart, Larendon, and Boyles were continued in their respective positions in the employ of the county until further notice, with the same salaries as heretofore. A competent and experienced market gardener, to supervise the farm work, has been employed. You committee would suggest that if the necessary machinery was purchased, the cost of which would not be great, and cloth, hosiery, etc., necessary for the inmates, and no doubt more could be made and the labor of the female inmates thereby utilized. Pursuant to instructions from the committee, the county clerk has notified all indigent persons now drawing a stipend from the county treasury, that arrangements for their care at the poor-house having been made, such stipends would be discontinued after the present month. It was deemed best to give a month's notice in anticipation of this action of the court, so that no inconvenience should be occasioned them by the sudden stoppage of the allowances. The attention of the court is directed to this matter, as these stipends now amount in the aggregate to $300. Copies of the contract of purchase, etc., are in the hands of the committee, subject to the inspection of the court. C. Anson Jones, County Judge; Frank S. Burke, County Commissioner, Committee