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Located in Downtown and built in 1854, the William Davis Cleveland residence was a simpler home. Still beautiful with those long columns. William Cleveland was the founder and owner of the business WM. D. Cleveland & Co.
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This is the first Travis Elementary School- simply called Travis School, or Travis School House. It was located on McKinney Street in downtown. Looks like Travis Elementary School was built 3 times? 1900s, 1910s, and the most recent built in?
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This awesome mansion built in 1872 for Thomas House Jr., was designed by the infamous George Dicky. The residence was located at 1010 Louisiana St.
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I've been trying to find a photo, or at least a depiction, of the Camp Building located at 214 Fannin Street for a while now. Does any of the HAIF historians have any more details about the building? Who was the building name after, the Camps? I don't know that family. This would have been in the 1900s, possibly 1907? There was a very cool company located inside the office building. The business was named Scanlan & Bartell. The company was a Moving & Storage business, but I think Scanlan & Bartelll was also a real estate company. One-stop-shop I assume. Any additional details about the Camp Building would be appreciated!
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Built in 1908 for Gustave Antoine Mistrot and Wiley Cooper Munn. The company sold dry goods. Think of it as a very early department store. This was Wiley Munn's first business. He then went into business himself and called it W.C. Munn Company Department Store.
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Have a request from the HAIF historians. John H. Kirby developed the Cawthon Flat located at 912 Walker Street in downtown. Cawthon Flat burned down in 1912 so I would assume Cawthon Flat was built around that time. Someone else rebuilt and marketed the building as a hotel. The hotel was called The Cawthon Hotel and was owned by Mrs. L. Jeannette Perkins. John Kirby's Cawthon Flat was said to be 2 stories and a total of 35 rooms. Would anyone have photos, or a depiction, of the building? How about the architect? Greatly appreciated!
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The Bellevue Apartments located in Downtown Houston at Leeland Street And La Branch Street was built in October 31, 1909. Designed by the ever-so-popular Jones & Tabor Architects of Houston, TX. Miss Mattie Williams was the owner/developer of the multifamily apartments. Any historians on HAIF know an exact address? Edit: This was located at 1516 La Branch Street.
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Taylor School was rebuilt and designed by Jones & Tabor Architects. Totally different than the original school. This would have been built in November 14, 1915. I'm thinking the original Taylor School was built in the late 1890s.
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Designed by architect Olle Lorehn and built in October 27, 1912 located at 1701 Maple Street. The school was named after Thomas J. Rusk and was first called Hamilton Street School. Hamilton Street School was located at Hamilton and Commerce Streets but the school had burned down.
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Designed by Jones & Tabor Architects, the Archer Apartments was built in May 30, 1909 and was located on On Lamar Street and Louisiana Street in Downtown, Houston. Alternatively named The Archer Apartments.
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$58M downtown Marriott project seeks HDRC approval - San Antonio Business Journal (bizjournals.com) "Austin real estate company Merritt Development Group and Georgia-based Peachtree Group's $58 million Residence Inn hotel project at 100 N. Main Ave. is seeking design approval from the city's Historic and Design Review Commission."
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Came across an awesome old house this week. Looks to have been built in the 1920s? Love the old car!
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Built in 1891 and designed by "star architect" Eugene Heiner, Thomas Scanlan mansion was beautiful. The house stood at 1917 Main Street. The home was eventually demolished and Thomas Scanlan built his new mansion in Missouri City which is daughters eventually took over.
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In 1907, The Franklin House was located at 1407 Frankliin Avenue and featured first-class furnished rooms by the day, week, or month. The boarding house offered both hot and cold baths Proprietor was Miss Harriett Mae.
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The Stuart Building is one of the oldest built structures in Houston. Built in 1880 and had remodels done by both Alfred C. Finn in 1924 by and again in 1937 by Lenard Gabert. The Stuart Building is located at 304-308 Main Street.
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Andrew Dow was the president of Milby & Dow Coal & Mining Company. Here is his house, or mansion. Photograph taken in 1907.
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In 1904, the W.W. Barnett school was located at 908 Milam Street in downtown Houston. W.W. Barnett was the superintendent of Houston Public Schools, later Houston Independent School District.
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In 1887, the architect George Dickey designed the house for Joseph Chappell Hutcheson. Located at 1417 McKinney Street in downtown, this could have been in the area of the residential neighborhood Quality Hill.
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In 1879, Charles Milby and Andrew Dow formed a long partnership that would last over 35 years, as the firm of Milby and Dow. Milby & Dow Coal & Mining Company was located at 611 Travis Street. Metropolitan Business College also was located inside the building that was built in 1907.
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This week I discovered a cool old sanitarium/hospital. The Houston Neal Institute was located at 912 Pease Street back in the 1910s. A little more research and I found that The Neal Institute was founded in 1892, in Des Moines, Iowa, and franchised in 63 cities.
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The architect Nicholas J. Clayton designed the house of Albert A. Van Alstyne and John F. Dickson in 1877. Edit: Appears the ownership went Albert Alstyne to James Masterson to John Dickson. Such a beautiful old mansion. Cool history here.
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I found a cool 1910s club this week. Joseph Finger designed the Concordia Club located at 1500 Rusk Street, corner La Branch Street. The club building featured bowling alleys, pool halls, banquet and cabaret hall, and a ballroom.