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Hunter

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  1. The financial backers pulled out. The project fell apart.
  2. Some of the tracks are still in place. When the temps are just right you can see them here and there on the old right of ways. But the majority of the tracks have all been torn up. Now many of the right of ways are still in place and some are even hiking and biking trails now. It is fun to walk them. Just be careful a few of the trails go through some pretty rough areas. I have always wondered why the new Metro rail line did not just follow the old Street car right of ways. Woudl have been so much easier and caused a lot less problems.
  3. In the 70's My sister and I use to love going there. The place had such a magical charm to it. Many years later when I joined the military I got to spend some time stationed in various places around Europe and I kept thinking that many of the cities looked so much like Westbury Square. It really hurt my feeling when I finally came back to Houston to find the place pretty much destroyed and what was left in ruins.
  4. I have been wondering the same thing. I was once told that they were sold to a fellow who was going to use them but no one seems to know his name or when he was from.
  5. No it was one huge screen for a long time and then some time in the mid 80's it was split into 2 screens. At first they just divided the big screen right down the middle and you could sometimes see the other movie on the other half bleeding thru. And up until the place closed you could still hear the other movie easily if you sat to close to the dividing wall. My sister and I spent many a long day there at one of their summer movie camps. Up until they divided the screen they use to have a big curtain that woudl raise up to revel the screen at the begining of the movie as well.
  6. Of what? The name?? Interesting design but I am afraid that I am a little more conserative in myy designs.
  7. Not to go into to much detail but we dumped our subscription some time ago after the Cron started publishing articles that were very missleading, not accurate, only talking about one side of the story and so many other things that my lady and I dissagreed with. Now we read all of our news online.
  8. It kind of looks like an old rentention pond that is slowly filling back up. I will see about getting out there and talking a look as soon as I can.
  9. I have been in that building once. I was so impressed. It is to bad that they are just letting it fall apart. I have always wished that I could purchase it and restore it back to its former glory! But alas I have trouble just making it from check to check some times. The curse of being a partent with 2 kids in todays society!
  10. When I was much younger we use to live in the neighborhood on the other side of main street. We use to sit on our roof and watch the races and listen to the roar of the crowds and cars on a warm summer night. Thanks for the memories.
  11. I appoligize for taking so long to respond to this but I do not get online much any more due to a heavy work load. I am really not sure if it is public knowledge yet but I have seen the plans. The date is not set yet as far as I know but the top echelon is serious about this deal. It actually sounds like a good idea to me. except for a few things that I feel should not be move to the new location. So who do you work for if you are not a reporter? Send me a PM and we can talk more.
  12. Just a little heads up. The city of Houston Health department is planning to move from thier old building on North Stadium and build a new building where they can bring the whole department closer together. The new location will be where Astroworld/Waterworld was located withthe main entrance near the Metro park and ride loading area. So far the new design will include 3 buildings. Main adminstration, Lab and parking with some addition areas here and there. NO pictures yet. This plan is not finalized but it is in the works and moving ahead full speed. I will post more as I learn more or someone else may know more.
  13. You are thinking of the old Ables Pharmacy! I use to spend many a happy day going down there for the drinks and ice cream floats and to get my parents meds. The owner of the shopping strip sold the whole building and the Walgreens bought it. The rest of the story you can only guess. Many of the local residents tried to stop walgreens from destroying the building but noone wanted to listen. Money won out in the end.
  14. What did this big house look like? Can you describe it a little. I spend a great deal of time in the area and if it is still there I will try for a picture of it.
  15. I have heard of it but there is really very little of it left anymore. What is left has been incorporated into Sylvan beach The rest was sold off and developed years ago. There us to be a book about both places but I have not seen it in ages.
  16. OH I am full aware of the truth. I have been working with these people since thay started to arrive and I can tell stories. Some good some bad. And to all the so called celebrities! Please go home. You are not making things any easier.
  17. There is one on the corner of Spencer Hwy and Underwood in La Porte, Texas. It is a 24 hour store now. How about Michaels Jewelry Store.
  18. They are calling it the survival set up. No anchor stores. just what people need. Clothing stores, hardware, groceries, banks and a few restraunts.
  19. It was the Second Jefferson Davis Hospital. And I think it was the second oldest Hospital in Houston. I could be wrong though about its age.
  20. Except for what I mentioned above. Not a thing left. Just memories! Jind of sad but the place was really getting shabby looking anyway. And the majority of the stores and shops were all closed and boarded up years ago! It was like walking in a ghost town. The old Bowling alley had been closed for years and was only used for storage.
  21. It is mainly the upstairs area that is haunted. And about all I have ever heard people talk about is cold spots, things moving occasionally and on occasion a figure or 2 appearing to people here and there through out the building.
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