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Cool. i will have to visit the next time i am in california The H.Salt was somewhere in there and I know the Popeye's came later so I just assumed it was in that spot. This was about 1972-ish. I know the Jack in the box was there (although it was the old style 2-story box). I believe the KFC (now defunct) was also there. That leaves a big gap between it and Shakey's. Also the grocery store in the Bay Plaza strip was originally an A&P. It later became an O'Brien's (a local baytown grocer with several stores).

Here is the former Alfie's in Galveston. My parents and I went there several times when i was little. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2117+broadway,+galveston,+tx&sll=29.300513,-94.789844&sspn=0.010853,0.02238&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=2117+Broadway+Avenue+J,+Galveston,+Texas+77550&ll=29.300416,-94.790275&spn=0.010853,0.02238&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=29.300396,-94.790378&panoid=OhMmRoDy1wohFDUUQVPecQ&cbp=12,171.65,,0,5 And there was an H.Salt in Baytown in front of Bay Plaza. I think it is where the Popeye's is now. Not sure if it is the same building. BTW. The building to the right used to be a Shakey's Pizza. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=baytown,+tx&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.27343,91.669922&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Baytown,+Harris,+Texas&ll=29.744407,-94.950135&spn=0.00068,0.001399&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=29.744407,-94.950135&panoid=wakmLyU_zaMmoze2_LiiIA&cbp=12,140.33,,0,5

Harris county block books main page: http://www.tax.co.harris.tx.us/Property/blockbooks/default.aspx There is a Garfield street over off McCarty and Clinton. And I know i remember seeing an old map with more "presidential" streets over there. (There is still Fillmore and Buchanan) Maybe it was a compromise when the two areas were annexed? We keep these Presidents...y'all keep those....you get a poisonous tree....

Underpass! Ha ha! Here is a 1905 plat of Hyde Park from the block books. http://books.tax.hctx.net/v018/AE1997_17-18_0261.jpg looks like Upas was originally Garfield. a later block book page (no date) shows it as Upas http://books.tax.hctx.net/v018/AE1997_17-18_0262.jpg and the detail page has it mislabeled as California and then crossed out. http://books.tax.hctx.net/v018/AE1997_17-18_0276.jpg

Here is the "original" plat from the county block books. And it does incorporate the land that will become the cemetery. http://books.tax.hctx.net/v014/003493.JPG Notice that the original lot sizes are huge when compared to the 1928 re-plat. Looks like each original lot was split into about 3 new lots. Example below: http://books.tax.hctx.net/v014/003499.JPG

I think the original vision was to connect the two mac gregror's together running along braes bayou.

it is true...if you were looking 10 years ago.

from 1969: - sorry no pasadena directory Price's Hamburgers 1: 3908 Bellaire (currently Jack-in-the-Box) 2: 8505 Jensen 4: 1728 Wirt 6: 8020 South Park (currently Tailor Cleaners - looks like it could be the original bldg) 8: 3425 Ella (currently Jack-in-the-Box)

my 1957 phonebook shows the Mc Donalds drive inns at 2302 wayside (right by the 69th st bridge) and at 6339 South Park which would be almost next door to the later Golden Arches above that opened in '72

I think Hartz also had the Kentucky Fried Chicken "rights" in the 60's and early 70's

great photos..thanks for the link i think the owner posted these photos several months ago on haif...there is a thread around here somewhere.

Never went to the theater but I went to Warren's Hobbies. It was in the shopping center across the street (where Kroger is). Where was the Kip's Big Boy? Seems like it was on the corner near the theater.

The Flower Box

you mean Park Place Pharmacy..across the street (currently) from Kelley's (Langs/Weingarten) I believe there was an older version of Lang's that was closer to the circle, that was removed when they built the gulf freeway. George Harris was the longtime owner of Park Place Pharmacy

Make that WAS an EE prof at UH. He died last year. Hence (i guess) the sale of the house. RIP Dr. Hayre. RIP cool house! Got my real estate friend to look up the listing. This is quoted from the agent only remarks: "Foundation on present home built in '59 cracked and severly outdated." uh oh! it is "outdated," i guess the only choice is to bulldoze it and build a cathedral

Sorry to see they sustained so much Ike damage and that the congregation is struggling. Hopefully they find a way to save the original Park Place Baptist Church Building - before they moved across the freeway in the 50's. It's the red brick building next door to the main church - corner of Kingsley. It would be a shame to tear it down just for more parking (as shown in their plans). http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source...6744247576,,0,5 BTW, the current Methodist church building partially sits on the location of the old Park Place City Hall and Fire Station.

Luby's was an original tenant. Unfortunately they closed a few months ago.

I think it was right at Sheldon and 90 across from the paper mill

i lived there from 1999-2001 on the north side of the 13th floor. the noise from the street was pretty loud, especially from clubs late on friday night, but the air conditioner usually camouflaged it enough for me. i never had any problems unit to unit - it might be that i had quiet neighbors. however, i lived near the trash chute and i could hear when people opened the door to drop in their garbage. i didnt like sharing the washing machines and on the weekends I would have to go to different floors to try to find a free machine. all in all my experience was good. i would do it again if i could.

Here is a list from 1956: General Offices: 7800 Washington Stores: 5006 Bellaire 2420 Crawford 2900 Luell 6735 Richmond 813 E. Shaw (Pasadena) 2930 S. Shepherd 4965 South Park (MLK) 5305 Telephone 8213 Long Point

i believe Riverside Inn was right here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...&iwloc=addr On River road just north of 10 on the main river channel. There is a store and boat ramp still there or there was several years back. Could you be thinking about Tugboat Annies just north of 4-corners on 2100?

Magnolia Gardens is off of Garrett and Sheldon rd North of (old) hwy 90 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...055275&z=14 No memories other than when it was a place to go swimming at the river and seeing people swimming there when we skied by. (80's) I always heard it was a big deal with the Big Bands in 40's and 50's (similar to Sylvan Beach).

I imagine it still holds all the circuitry for all the phones in that part of town. (Central Office - Wayside Exchange) Most of it is automated now, so there wouldn't be a reason for a lot of people to go in and out of the building.

btw...found this in the google LIFE pics. It is a nice July 1952 picture overlooking the Shamrock Hotel pool. The Prudential Building is in the background with its large gibraltar logo. http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=1...404d650f0_large

oops...i just realized my typo...i meant West DALLAS! duh! anyways.. after seeing this picture i think changed my mind to allen pkwy too