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Architect - https://www.gsmarchitects.net

Proposed MF project at Washington Ave/Hempstead Road by Guefen Development. SubdivisionPlatPDF_HAVEN AT WASHINGTON AVENUE APARTMENTS.pdf

Michael Cordray from the Magnolia Network tv show "Restoring Galveston". I wonder if this is going to be a restaurant or coffee shop? https://www.har.com/michael-cordray/agent_mcordray

https://austin.towers.net/62-east-avenue-condo-tower-faces-a-tight-squeeze-in-the-rainey-district/ 53-Stories, 623’, 205 units

I noticed in an old newspaper there was automobile racing at the Cotton Carnival back in the 1910s. I just had to research further! There was a single mention on HAIF dating back 16 years ago. Figured I could create a new thread for awareness and information. From the newspaper The Houston Post. dated July 31, 1910. Big Event This Week At Cotton Carnival Galveston, Texas Sunday- Pain's Fireworks. Monday- Life Saving Exhibition. Tuesday- Life Saving Exhibition Wednesday- Automobile Races. Red Men's Day Thursday Houston Day Automobile Races Pain's Gorgeous Fireworks! Friday- Beaumont Day Automobile Races Saturday- Shriner Day Four Band Concerts in Carnival Grounds Every Day $1.00 from Houston on all Railroads Wednesday, August 3rd, Thursday, August 4th and Friday, August 5th. The Cotton Palace — located at Avenue Q and 27th Street — was built as an addition to the 1902 Galveston Auditorium and was designed to house the Cotton Carnival’s exhibition hall https://www.rosenberg-library-museum.org/treasures/galvestons-cotton-carnival From 1909 to 1914 the Galveston Cotton Carnival featured a wildly popular auto race, on a track which ran 2.5 miles down Galveston beach, enabling a 5 mile circuit race, or if repeated, a longer race. The races were held a low tide, after a team of horses dragged railroad rails broadside down the beach, to smooth the racecourse and clear out debris accumulated from depositions of flotsam at high tide. (say one more sentence, what were winning models and speeds). In 1915, the beach was abandoned in favor of a specially designed half mile oval dirt track. https://www.torqqe.com/about/about-midkiff-warehouse/

I got a physical copy of the small book called Truths, Myths, and Rumors about the City of Bellaire by J. Michael McCorkle. My book, Life and Times Around Bellaire, Texas 1909 - 2013. www.bellairebook.com Rice Avenue Drag Strip During the mid-1950s, Rice Avenue served as the drag strip for Bellaire youth. At the time Rice Avenue was a two lane paved street running along the big drainage ditch. This “strip” was dangerous because of the ditch and would never have qualified for NHRA use. Races started at Jessamine and ended at Evergreen, about a quarter mile to the south. The down side of racing on Rice Avenue was the police station just down Jessamine from the start. It is rumored that even the cops sometimes races squad cars. Races were run at midnight, then everyone high-tailed it for home before the cops could catch them.

Found this cool hospital in the publication Texas State Journal of Medicine dated 1927 and thought I would share with HAIF. Would love to know if there is anyone out there that knows about this place? I do have a question. Who were apart of the staff? Owner, director, chief doctor, and on fourth. I assume Ellen Ray was the owner and chief operator? Ellen Ray Hospital and Maternity Home A quiet, secluded home for sick people, with sixteen beautiful, high-class rooms, including operation room. Strictly ethical. Something different. 6604 Avenue Q, Magnolia Park, Texas (Houston, Texas.) Telephone Wayside 2212-M.

https://www.virtualbx.com/construction-preview/houston-new-hope-housing-puts-second-ward-affordable-housing-project-on-drawing-board/

I've been given the go-ahead to finally announce this project. Here comes the development on the Northside of the city on light rail! The location: More details: Full details of the project (Hundreds of documents about the project) are here: https://app.box.com/s/3glyf64elksso0xnspyx

While driving earlier, I noticed roadwork being done on Washington Avenue across Bottle Blonde. Anyone have any information here? Will this lay ground for some much needed sidewalks in that area? It was always crazy to have such a vibrant nightlife district with those poor sidewalks.

This thread was originally created May 16, 2019. I'm reposting / reupping this because this post and other content from me are no longer available on the forum. An archive link to this thread is here. 2136 W 34th St site of Doyle's Restaurant in Houston in the Shepherd Forest neighborhood. Google Street view February 2019

I believe it was located at the corner of Avenue L and 13th? in Galveston. Years ago, I believe it closed down but did eventually reopen. The last time I was in Galveston it had closed again. Anyone remember this wonderful old bakery?

There was a meeting today detailing how they plan to resurface, road diet, add parallel parking, add community relevant features, and improve drainage to Emancipation Ave. I took a few snips from the meeting.

Architects - https://pbk.com

This is next door to the Caydon tower. https://avenue360.org/

Trudy - has added a photo to the pool: Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metrop...an/4804120.html The LULAC is trying to stop Galveston's school closures by using a desegregation order as evidence that the GISD did not contact the justice department for permission to close the schools. I believe that the schools should be let go; gentrification is inevitable and should be allowed to proceed.