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The Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences was founded as a Baylor College of Medicine project in 1955 and funded by the state legislature in 1957 as the Houston State Psychiatric Institute for Research and Training. It was under the administrative management of the Board for Texas Hospitals and Special Schools, with the requirement that it act as the research and training branch of the state mental health and intellectual disability service system. The TRIMS was located in the Carriage House at The Baker Estate. -
Does any of the HAIF Historians have a photo of the old Henry MacGregor house located in 3530 Fannin Street? The home was built in the 1920s. All I could find on Google Earth from 1944. I'd love to see an actual picture if anyone comes across it.
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In the mid 1940s, MD Anderson was granted to setup in the old Baker Estate donated by Rice Institute. A little confused. I thought I read an article that mentioned MD Anderson's first clinics were located in an abandoned military barrack/house. Maybe a Naval house of sorts? I know James Baker was a Captain so it would make sense. Then known as The University of Texas Post-Graduate School of Medicine M.D. Anderson Hospital. You would need to enlarge the image to see the building signage. The James Baker mansion is to the right and the clinic on the left. The Baker stables were turned into a laboratory. The clinics.
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Back in the early 1900s, Houston Methodist started out in a 4-story structure that resembled a residence. The hospital was simply called Methodist Hospital at that time. Dr. Oscar L. Norsworthy granted Methodist Hospital to use his hospital and then Methodist Hospital was chartered. Edit: It looks like the infamous Josie M. Roberts was the acting superintendent. Below is a photo of the old hospital.
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In the 1930s and 1940s the Texas Dental College was built near Main Street in Midtown at 1018 Blodgett Street. The building was designed by "star architect" Lamar Cato.
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In 1879, William Joseph Settegast (W.J. Settegast) lived at 2218 Sherman Street. Now Valentine Street. Just an amazing house! Would love to know the architect.
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Built in 1907, the Wiley Munn residence in Midtown at 2901 Main Street was a sight to see. Almost resembles the mansions in Quality Hill in downtown! Wiley Munn made his fame in the dry goods and department store business.
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Edwin Parker was a partner in a law firm a long with James A. Baker, and Baker Botts in the firm Baker, Botts, Parker, & Garwood Built in January 23, 1910 by architects Sanguinet & Staats. Once built, it became ownership of C.R. Wharton, an employee of the company. The house was located at 803 Hadley Street in Midtown.
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Built in January 9, 1916, for developer/owner Charles P. Jones, the architects Jones & Tabor built this small apartment building at Main Street and Truxillo Street in Midtown, Houston. Any historians on HAIF know the exact address?
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Carnival staple when King Cake Drive-Thru from New Orleans opens Feb. 10-11 in a Midtown parking lot, 2808 Caroline. King cake enthusiasts Mike Graves and Tiffany Langlinais debuted the concept in the Big Easy last month and have taken the drive-thru to other Southern cities. They hope to bring some of the best renditions of the Mardi Gras dessert from renowned and up-and-coming bakers to people who love king cake. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/king-cake-drive-thru-houston-mardi-gras-18653099.php
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The architect George Dickey designed the Jehu Johnson-James Ross mansion located at 710 Hadley Street in 1882. I really like George Dickey's work. This is an awesome house and estate.
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Today I noticed a Joseph Finger building in Midtown. Originally built for Barker Bros. Studio in 1931. Photo I took today:
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I found this home in Midtown from 1913 and thought I would share. Beautiful home of J.P. Carter. Corner of Main Street and McGowen Avenue. For an exact address, I had help from houstontimeportal. http://www.houstontimeportal.net/joseph-p-carter.html 2602 Main: Residence of Joseph Presley Carter (1872-1946), president of Attoyac River Lumber Company, with tracts along the river bottom lands between Nacogdoches and Shelby Counties in East Texas; also president of the Carter Lumber Company, his legacy from his brother Samuel Fain Carter (1857-1928), president of The Lumbermans National Bank. Samuel at this time was building the 16-story Carter Building at Main and Rusk, Houston’s first true high-rise building.
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I came across a house in Midtown from 1913 and wanted to share. Love how clean the landscape/grass is. Would love to see the whole neighborhood! I wonder who Louise Stude is. Banker? Doctor? Realtor? The pretty home of Mrs. Louise B. Stude, 2310 Fannin Street.
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Interesting! I found a teacher (later owner/principal) over the years. Maud (or Maude) Mitchell. From the newspaper The Houston Post dated September 17, 1922. Mrs. Douglas' Kindergarten and Primary School will open Sept. 18, 2910 Smith St., assisted by Mrs. Maud Mitchell. For terms phone Hadley 4906. Years later, in September 18, 1930, there was the Maude Mitchell School located at 4720 Montrose Blvd.
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https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/local-arts/2023/10/19/467141/funded-by-a-1-million-grant-houston-will-launch-nine-art-installations-in-midtown-in-homeless-project/ "Houston was awarded $1 million after being selected as a finalist in a nationwide public arts challenge. The subject of the award money is a Houston project, “HueMan: Shelter,” a public art effort designed to disrupt perceptions of homelessness by bringing artists and unsheltered residents together to create visual stories from their experiences in Houston. The project includes the activation of nine sites for public art installations along a main street corridor in Midtown."
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Very cool! Never knew about this until this week. 1218 Webster St., Houston Benjamin Apartments Completed in 1924, this apartment building is a good example of multi-family housing constructed in the south end of downtown Houston after World War 1. Successful businessman Benjamin Cohen (1875-1951) hired noted Houston architect Alfred C. Finn to design the building. Its style is simple but reveals influences of the arts and crafts movement prominent at the time. Cohen and his wife, Annie (solomon) (1875-1951), lived in one of the apartments while renting the remaining three to other prosperous Houstonians. After Cohen sold the building in 1945, it was used as a private hospital but lay vacant for much of the late 20th century. A rehabilitation project in 2000 returned the Benjamin Apartments to viable use as commercial office space. Recorded Texas historic landmark – 2001 Presumably, these two small houses are the apartments? Every building around them is a new, modern build.
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Protected Landmark Designation Report The Sarah Francelia Bell Home, established to provide living assistance for indigent women, was built in 1922 at the bequest and through funds provided by Sarah Francelia Bell in her will in 1911. The Methodist Hospital movement had its beginning when Dr. Oscar L. Norsworthy established the Norsworthy Hospital in 1908. He later decided to pursue only medical research and made a generous offer of the facility to the Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. After a few years of fundraising, the plan materialized when the Trustees chose James Ruskin Bailey, a Houston architect, who was related by marriage to one of the Trustees, and the project was underway. They chose a site for the Home adjacent to the hospital and let the contract for the construction to Central Construction Company on August 16, 1922. Thus, the Sarah Francelia Bell Home and the Methodist Hospital movement was initiated. The Sarah Francelia Bell Horne Building remains today as the only physical remnant in Houston, Texas of the first endeavor to establish the Methodist Hospital in Houston, now recognized as one of the best medical facilities worldwide.
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Apparently, according to a Rice University website, William Ward Watkin designed a grocery store in the 1920s. I recall seeing a general thread talking about the A-B-C (or ABC) grocery stores. I never recall hearing about this location. Very cool! Imagine a "star architect" designing a grocery store in 2023? Well, I do believe Gensler designs mixed-use developments with ground floor HEBs and Whole Foods. In the publication The Life and Work of Architect William Ward Watkin: The commercial work for which Watkin was responsible was of a generally small-scale character: The A-B-C South Main grocery store (1928). From the newspaper The Texas Jewish Herald dated July 19, 1928: Better Things To Eat You can set a better table at less cost if you make it a habit to come to our stores for your groceries. Store No. 1-- 2802-4-6 Main Street -- Store No. 2-- 529 West Alabama -- Store No. 3-- 1628 Westheimer
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wow!! This neverbuilt building for the Westheimer Transfer and Storage Company!! Beautiful architecture. Too bad it was never built. At least, not to my knowledge. From the newspaper The Texas Jewish Herald dated March 29, 1928. 8-Story Furniture Repository Plans are being prepared by Hedrick & Gottlieb, local architects, for this elaborate eight-story furniture redepository to be built at Main and Rosewood for Ben S. Hurwitz and Associate at cost of approximately $200,000. Hurwitz and Associates will build on South Main A $250,000 eight-story reinforced concrete brick and stone repository building for the Westheimer Transfer and Storage Company is planned on the northwest corner of Main Boulevard and Rosewood. Work will start within 60 days, Sam L. Bloomberg, vice president of the transfer company, said Saturday-- The late S.J. Westheimer, founder of the company, often had planned to build a modern repositroy in the semi-residence section of Houston, Mr. Bloomberg said-- The building and grounds are designed by George S. Kingsley of New York. Hedrick & Gottlieb are the local architects.
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wow!! Look at this beautiful mansion! I wonder the architect and address? Residence of W.T. Carter 1908 Geo. Beach
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In the publication The Life and Work of Architect William Ward Watkin there is a sketch of a building in Midtown on South Main Street. I'm not sure if this was built? Google Earth only goes back to 1944. 20 years after the sketch was drawn. Sketch of a store built on the southeast corner of Main Street and Isabella in Houston, TX. 1928 Watkin Building Main and Isabella WM. Ward Watkin Architect
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Another Alfred C. Finn design! I searched around HAIF and couldn't find any information so I thought I would share. James Autry House located at 5 Courtlandt Place
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I was told this building will be demolished but didn't have a timeline as to when. HCAD shows it being 2902 Tuam St.
