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  1. Very rare find here! Was this ever built? I thought the company was located in the Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade building located at 202 Travis Street? A rare Alfred C. Finn drawing! Very cool history here. Anderson Clayton & Company Office Building Robert J. Cummins Cons. Eng. Alfred C. Finn Architect Houston, Texas
  2. Another one of Joseph Finger's hidden gems. This is the 1920s downtown office building for Big City News with an address of 1400 Milam Street. Awesome building, awesome architect! Love the details on this one.
  3. Found a very cool Joseph Finger building from the 1950s! Phoenix Furniture Store on the corner of Texas Ave. & Travis St. From the newspaper Labor Messenger dated November 26, 1943. Compliments Phoenix Furniture Store New Location - Texas at Travis
  4. The original Baker house on 1416 Main Street. Built in April 1919. A little confused. Wasn't Capt. Baker's home (or family estate) on San Jacinto? There was also the Baker estate which MD Anderson moved into to start their hospital system. I wonder if these are different people? If not, Capt. James Baker was very, very wealthy! Cool house! Anyone know the architect? George Dickey?
  5. woah! This building from the 1870s is just stunning! The carvings/detail of the facade! I'm not exactly sure of the "41 Main" address. This was probably renamed somewhere in the early 1900s to something like "401 Main". Looks like the T.W. House Bank was founded in 1838, and a significant date is 1889. From the newspaper Houston Daily Mercury dated January 20, 1874: T.W. House, Banker, No. 41 Main Street, Houston, - - Texas, Dealer in Foreign & Domestic Exchange. Exchange On London, Hamburg, Liverpool, New York, New Orleans, And other Cities, for sale n sums to suit. Deposits received, and a General Banking Business done in all its branches. Special attention will be given to Collections n this and all accessible points. T.W. House Bank Building photos.
  6. Never seen this on HAIF. Very cool! It looks like the Stewart Building was the building that housed the Hermann Hospital estate in the 1920’s. The estate was responsible for the business and funding aspect of running the hospital. According to a notation on the back, the estate was on the top floor and the building was later sold to Gordon Jewelry, at which point the estate moved to the Hermann Professional Building. Amazing building! The attention to detail, the "S" carvings! Ground Floor Stewart Building Stewart Abstract & Title Co. John B. Stewart - Pres. A.A. Brush. Secy. & Manager. Capital $75,000.000 Phone Preston 4224 Building name: Stewart The "S" and other ornaments. Amazing!!
  7. Some real history here! The St. Joseph's County Hospital burned down in 1894. This is the story. From the book The Episcopacy of Nicholas Gallagher, Bishop of Galveston, 1882–1918. Catholic Building for had been used by the Franciscan priests when they staffed St. Vincent's Parish, by Ursuline Sisters fro New Orleans when they staffed St. Vincent's School (1867-1869), and by these Sisters when they likewise staffed the same school (1869-1873.) The Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament from Victoria had temporarily lived there before moving to Incarnate Word Academy on Crawford Street (April-November, 1873.) St. Joseph's Infirmary was opened to the public on June 1, 1887. Two years later the medical officer for the indigent sick was impressed with the methods of caring for the sick. After the county judge toured the hospital, Mother St. Louis was requested to receive the indigent sick of Harris County. There was quite a bit of dissatisfaction with the old Houston Infirmary on Washington Avenue. Mother St. Luis agreed. The sisters soon expanded their facilities. A new three-story building, St. Joseph's County Hospital, was erected across the street. The sisters were paid 50 cents a day for indigent patients. Private patients paid two dollars a day. The diagnosis of patients with smallpox led to the construction of a smallpox hospital in an abandoned cemetery. There were three hundred victims of smallpox. Approximately sixty died. All of the Sisters volunteered to help at the “pest house.” Four from the growing staff of Sisters were chosen. Unfortunately, Mrs. Flanagan's Boarding House next to the hospital caught fire (October 16, 1894.) Before long, the entire block was in flames. This was no match for the one fire engine the city owned. Two Sisters lost their lives, and a third was seriously wounded, though she survived. This was devastation to the Sisters. In addition to the-- Photo of the hospital that burned down:
  8. I need to verify the location of this building. I thought I read it was on Prairie Street, but I could be totally wrong. I'll look into this a little more later. Edit: Turner's Hall- Corner of Prairie Street and Caroline Street. This event venue is slightly confusing. The official postcard alludes to the actual name of the complex? Maybe I'm just misreading things? Progressive Houston, Volume II (1910 - 1911) mentions this: Exterior and Garden View of Turner Hall, Bowling Alleys and Band Stand, Covering One block of Ground. Houston Turner Hall- Interior View of Dance Hall, Sixty by One Hundred Feet - Maple Floor. Houston Turner Hall- Ladies' Reception Hall. Houston Turner Hall- Ladies' and Gentleman's Lunch Room. Houston Turner Hall- Bowling Alleys- Six in Number- Standard in All Features- Largest in Texas
  9. Very cool!! This photograph is amazing!! 5¢ A and W Root Beer 5¢ Offices: Sacramento Cal. San Antonio Tex. 807 Houston Stations 807 Main St. 508 Main St. 1017 Preston Ave. Duplicate prints of this view may be had from Geo. Beach Room 307, 1013 ½ Texas Avenue, Phone Preston 3945 Houston, - - Texas
  10. Discovered a new Sweeney & Coombs Jewelry store location in the publication Ladies' Messenger, Volume 2, number 1 dated January 1888. Confused about the address. Was Main Street renumbered after this? Wouldn't this be the location of 310 Main Street? Sweeney & Coombs, The Leading Jewelers, No. 61 Main Street, Corner of Preston, Houston, - - Texas. Watch and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty.
  11. Discovered Eugene Heiner's office location in the publication Ladies' Messenger, Volume 2, number 1 dated January 1888. Cool history here!! Eugene T. Heiner Architect 110 and 112 Main Street, (Opposite Masonic Temple,) Houston, . . . Texas
  12. This is amazing! Otto Taub was Ben Taub's father. I knew he had a cigar store, but I could never find the address attached. Found in the newspaper The Houston Post. dated November 6, 1904. Otto Taub's Cigar Store Horace R. Kelly Co.'s Corona Clear Havana Cigar Now 5 Cents $2.25 for fifty 1007 Congress Avenue
  13. Forgot where I saw this, but this is dated 1907. I love the buildings and background. Such camp like. The Crystal Creamery Company's Plant, 400 Main Street Sellers of Pure, Unadulterated, Pasteurized Milk
  14. Love this house!! Thought I would share the information I found with HAIF. Anyone know the architect? Or an exact address? A quick browse brought me to finding this: The Henry Fox house, the last mansion on Main Street, occupied the site of the present Exxon Building. So Main Street at Bell Street? If that information is accurate. I assume the neighborhood was Quality Hill. Residence of Henry S. Fox
  15. Charlotte Baldwin Allen, wife of Houston founder Augustus Chapman Allen, occupied this two story frame house located at 718 Main at Rusk Avenue. She occupied the home from its original construction in the 1850s until her death at age ninety in 1895. The house was later demolished in 1915. The old home of the Allen family (founders of Huston) Another photograph:
  16. The JOS F. Meyer Company and machine shop at 201 Milam produced and sold a number of goods. It employed blacksmiths and wagon makers. As contractors for the railroad in 1929, the company also handled heavy hardware and automotive equipment. Edit: Photo of the building posted dated 1917.
  17. I found an article dated October 8, 1934 that outlines Jake Freedman's home located at 1220 Chartres Street. Did he not live at the Domain Privee on Old Main Street Road? Or maybe this was a second house, or even his family home? Several applications for membership in this Congregation were announced. Mr. H. Levin of 1803 McGowen, Mr. Jake Freedman of 1220 Chartres Street, and Mr. L. Dittman of 1506 N. Jacinto were proposed by Mr. Godapper. Mr. H. Passman, of 81 Preston Avenue, was proposed by Mr. J.L. Zuber. Mr. Jacob Rosenberg, of 812 Preston, was proposed by Mr. Sam Rosenberg. These applications were favorable acted upon and the Secretary was instructed to so notify them and extend an invitation to our Friday night services.
  18. I have always heard William Marsh Rice owned and operated a dry goods stand. I believe I found it! Talk about a needle in a haystack. This is cool history! From the newspaper Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph dated November 10, 1865: Bargains! Bargains Immense Stock Just Received Per Steamer Wilmington, by E.R. Wells & Co Every description of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots And Shoes, Ladies' Dress Goods Plain and Col'd French Merios, Cotton and Wool Plaids, Flannels Red, White, Yellow, Opera Flannels' Cotton Sheeting, Linen Sheetings, Canton Flannels, Tickings, Linkseys. Complete Assortment At W.M. Rice's Old Stand Main Street. Houston
  19. I've never even heard of this temple. I searched HAIF and couldn't find anything so I thought I would share. The building looks like it was designed/built between the 1900s through the 1920s. Maybe 1915-ish? Who was the architect, does anyone know? I just discovered this building so I haven't had time to research for an address. It might be located on an Sanborn map, or in the libraries. Cool building though, and awesome history!! Evangelistic Temple - West Capitol and Houston Avenues - Houston, Texas
  20. Discovered a new, historic, hotel today! How many Buffalo-named motels/hotels did Houston have? There were also; Buffalo Inn Motor Hotel At 9051 South Main St. Buffalo Motel At 3011 Allen Pkwy. From the newspaper Labor Messenger dated November 27, 1942: Buy Bonds With What You Save A Clean House at Low Rates Hotel Buffalo 523 Preston B.3-1015 Excuse me if 523 Preston is a phone number. I assumed B. 3-1015 was the phone number.
  21. Finally found an address to go with the business! For almost a year, I have been looking for an address. From the book: The Key to the City of Houston, published in 1908: The New Beach Auditorium Houston's Select Social Centre Best equipped building of its kind in the Southwest. Lighting throughout by electricity and gas. Main Auditorium and Ball Room 64x90 feet with a seating capital of 1,500. A twenty two foot high steel ceiling makes acoustic properties perfect. A Steinway Orchestral Grand Piano just installed. Banquet room with a seating capacity of 250 on second floor. The auditorium can be engaged for recitals, lectures, private receptions, club meetings, assemblies, and high all class entertainments of an exclusive nature. For the reservation of either the Auditorium or Bryan Hall, or information in regard to classes, private lessons, terms, etc. address Mr. and Mrs. Monta Beach The Auditorium Telephone Connection / Houston Texas From the newspaper The Houston Post. dated March 22, 1914: Dancing School Beach, Monta, Beach Auditorium, 1110 Main St. Preston 957. Palm Dancing Academy, Bryan Hall, F. W. Reeve, Mgr., 810 ½ Fannin St. Preston 693.
  22. Cool history here!! I wanted to share with HAIF my research this week. Found a postcard, and then looked further into it. The website oscarwildeinamerica.org has an in depth write up that I will use as my source guide. https://www.oscarwildeinamerica.org/lectures-1882/june/0623-houston.html Gray's Opera House West side of Fannin Street, Houston, TX, between Congress and Preston Streets (now 320 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002, opposite the courthouse) Opened: c. 1860s (as Gray's Hall) Converted: May 1879 (Gray's Opera House) Seating capacity: 800-1000 Destroyed (fire): August 8, 1889 Replaced by: Sweeney and Coombs Opera House (opened November 3, 1890) which later became the Houston Theatre and The Prince. But this is not the same building as Gray's as sometimes suggested.
  23. I was reading a national medical directory dated in 1914 and came across this cool, unique, part of history. Any photos of this? Or the architect? Houston- City Emergency Home and Day Nursery, 611 Bagby. Est'd 1912. Supt. E.R. Baldry.
  24. I recently discovered another Wyatt C. Hedrick and Gottlieb building that was built in the 1920s. Thought I would share this information regarding this old downtown bank. Very cool history here!!
  25. wow!! This building and address! Would love to see a clearer photo. Any ideas on the architect? Found this hospital while reading the newspaper The Houston Post. dated February 27, 1911. Houston Homeopathic Hospital Phone Preston 3955 of Dr. Harlan Trask / 815 Main Street One of the best equipped hospitals in the South for the sick an afflicted, where patients receive the best personal treatment and attendance. Trained nurses and attendants are employed. The medical and surgical staff includes physicians of long and extensive experience in hospital and sanitarium work. The Houston Homeopathic Hospital continues a career of exampled success, the reason of which is, chiefly, that all its appliances are administrated upon the only scientific principals of medicine in existence , vis. The Homeopathic. The Homeopathy should not be registered to see of drugs-baths, message, electricity, are all subject to the same principals. Who knows about Homeopathic baths? The are the only successful form of baths--
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