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  1. They also had a company offshore fishing boat -- I've seen pictures of it.
  2. It was Grandy's. Ate there many times. Good chicken and rolls.
  3. Roller extensions and a long extension ladder leaning against the wall to cut the edges with a brush? Doesn't sound like fun, but that's what I'd try.
  4. Yes, that is in Pearland. You probably won't be surprised to hear that it is a Popeye's Chicken now. I moved to Pearland in 1990 and it has always been Popeye's Chicken while I've been there. There was also a Del Taco on Dixie Drive in Lake Jackson. Either it's been torn down and replaced by Shipley's Donuts or converted into a Shipley's.
  5. Yes, it does look like some early Lake Jackson houses. 815 Azalea, for one.
  6. Wasn't there an airfield called Linda Sue out that way? Or is that the successor to Sky Ranch?
  7. The big question is: what is the significance of the design on the picture window? Semaphore flags? Military ribbons? Some kind of art piece? It's not there in the current photos.
  8. Wow. I really like that corner window on the second floor part of the stairwell and the fireplace hearth.
  9. Hmmm. Maybe I will reach out to Gabert fils. There is a very interesting church and a well-kept "survivor" travel-courts motel both by the Gabert firm in Freeport. He might be interested to see those. Thanks for the info and pictures, Ozzie! Do we know that Gabert lived here for sure, or just that his firm designed the house? Also, I don't know if it was mentioned here, that while MacKie and Kamrath is/are generally credited for Temple Emanu El on Sunset, Lenard Gabert had a major role in the project, too. Here are links to Jack Wisdom's biographical sketches in the AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: http://public.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1049155.aspx I was amused to see that in the 1956 edition of the Directory, Wisdom was credited as being an associate on a project for "J. K. Rawlcower." Harry Potter fans no doubt find that typo amusing, but they mean Joseph Krakower, a Jewish architect like Gabert, who worked on a number of projects for the Jewish community. Wisdom actually worked for Gabert for only a few years early in his career and went on to have a partnership with (Percy?) Zimmermann and later his own firm.
  10. I thought they were OK. Their heyday was between the Hamburgers by Gourmet and Zeke's period and the Goode Company and Beck's Prime period, where they were kind of the only non-chain burger game in the area. (except for the place on Kelvin, which I never went to and wish I had.) My biggest gripe about them was that, like Five Guys today, they didn't do shakes, only soft drinks.
  11. If you hear back from him and learn anything you can share, please do. I might want to ask him about a couple of Gabert projects in Freeport.
  12. It could be that what you are calling Miller's (which, like brucesw I remember on Main) was actually Charlie's Hamburger Joint (over 2 dozen sold!) Collina's was there later.
  13. You are absolutely right about El Meson, of course, and for many years it was the only place to get Cuban specialties like plantains and black beans. As the Village has moved upscale (and the Cold War has faded) they have played up their Cuban offerings and heritage. In the early 80's when I first started going there it was really just known as the closest "Mexican" restaurant to Rice.
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