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Houston Independent School District, HISD, maintains the school called Cullen Middle School located at 6900 Scott Street. The school was named after the famous Houstonian Hugh Roy Cullen and is located in Third Ward/South Park. https://www.houstonisd.org/cullen Awesome "campus" by the way. If someone was looking at historical photographs, the running track may have been misinterpreted as a race track. The school occupies whole city block.

"Dominick Lee, a talented chef from New Orleans who made a splash in Houston’s dining scene before leaving during the pandemic, is moving back to open his “progressive Creole” restaurant Augustine’s. Slated to open this fall, Lee’s restaurant will be located inside the Hotel King David, 2615 Riverside, in Third Ward. At Augustine’s, Lee plans to showcase food that builds on his New Orleans-inspired cooking, which was the backbone of the Alligator Pear, the New York City restaurant he helped open as executive chef last summer. In December, he announced he was leaving the well-received Manhattan spot that served dishes such as tempura alligator bites, blue crab beignets and of course, gumbo." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/augustines-creole-houston-restaurant-opening-18644012.php

Last week, the U.S. DOT announced recipients for the FY 2023 Safe Streets For All program, a Bipartisan Infrasture Law grant source. The Greater Southeast Management District was awarded $320,000 for action plan development as well as other supplemental planning. The project area includes Third Ward as well as other HAIF-identified areas.

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I found a rare Alfred C. Finn drawing! Maybe it's kind of rare due to the offensive name? I never knew HCFN turned into Texas Southern University. Cool history! Beautiful campus master plan drawing. Found this drawing on the UH Digital Collections. Houston College for Negros Lamar Q. Cato, Architect A.C. Finn, Consultant Photograph of architectural drawing, Houston College for Negroes. The Houston College for Negroes was initially established in 1935 and functioned at a temporary location at Jack Yates High School for eleven years. The campus was moved to its permanent location southeast of downtown in 1946. The 53 acres of land were donated by Hugh Roy Cullen. The college changed its name to Texas Southern University in 1951.

Proposed plat for 15 townhomes at the corner of Emancipation and McGowen St.

Small apartment complex.

wow!! A Jos. F. Meyer location in Third Ward on Calhoun Road? Never seen that before! I wonder if this was the last location before the (enterprise) shut down? This advertisement and location is incredibly rare. Cool find! Found this in the Rice University yearbook The Campanile dated 1966. Jos. F. Meyer Co. Wholesale Distributors Automotive Parts and Equipment Tools, Hardware and Industrial Supplies 4701 Calhoun / Houston, Texas "Serving Transportation Since 1876"

Never seen this mentioned on HAIF so I thought I would contribute. After Googling, it appears the name of the church has since changed. The church is now called River Side United Methodist Church. Looks like the original buildings still stand! Awesome!! Does anyone know the architect? Riverside Methodist Church, located in one of the beautiful residential sections of Houston at the North MacGregor Way and Cullen Boulevard, is just off the campus of the University of Houston. Organized in 1939, it is now one of the leading and fast growing churches of Houston, and is making a splendid contribution to the spiritual life in the city. Its present membership is over 1200. Dear Friend: We are happy that you came to worship in our church recently. You are cordially invited to come again. Sincerely yours, A. Grady Hallowguist Minister

I thought the Houston Negro Hospital was located at 3204 Ennis Street? Was this a new, or older, location? Very cool find! From a newspaper dated July 23, 1943: Harris County War Chest To prepare Negro nurses for local and war duty, a school of nursing opened this week at the Houston Negro Hospital, 2900 Elgin. The Harris County War Chest of the Houston Community Chest and Council recently gave the hospital a supplementary allotment of 6,122 for the operation for the school during the remainder of 1943. The Chest allotment to the hospital for the current year was $10,000. The school will be affiliated with Jefferson Davis Hospital and with the Houston College and with the Houston College for Negroes, and will follow the accelerated wartime plan outlined by the government. Josephine N. Post, educational director of Methodist Hospital, acted as consulted for the Houston Negro Hospital board of directors in working out plans for the establishment of the school, John R. Young, board president, said. Opening of the school will do much to relieve the acute need for nurses--

Came across this rare matchbook but I can't put a date to it. It must be the 1950s? Anyone recall this place? Rainbow Room Restaurant 3711 Old Spanish Trail Houston, Texas JA. 8-8000 JA. 6-1708

I found this cool old post card recently and thought I would share. I searched HAIF and couldn't find anything about it. Looks like this one is considered rare! The post card is stamped 1954. Mission Motel U.S. Highway 59 and 90-A (South Side) Houston, Texas Mission Motel 4110 Old Spanish Trail – Milby 9114 U.S. Highways No. 59 and 90-A (South Side) Houston, Texas Ten Minutes From Business Center. Air Conditioned – 72 degrees – Vented Heat in Winter – City *** Ways – Limousine – Theatre – Post Office – Foods – All Within One Block. Box Springs – Innerspring Mattresses – Bell Boy Service 24 Hours – Time Baths Approved AAA

https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/transportation/2023/07/03/free-electric-on-demand-shuttle-launches-in-houstons-third-ward/ "RYDE partnered with nonprofit Evolve Houston and District D Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz to bring the free, 100% electric and on-demand local shuttle to residents. The initiative, according to the news release, is a three-month pilot program that provides residents free rides to any destination within the coverage area. RYDE is actively seeking additional funding partners to support the expansion of the project."

Another Gordon Food Service store in the Greater OST/South Union area. Google Maps from 2007 show it being a Modern City grocery store.

This is across the street from the Global Student Housing on Scott St.

I watched these apartments get progressively worse every time I went by. Then someone tore it down to the studs and started replacing all the rotted out portions. They then started remodeling it with new wood but have since stopped and it is rotting away once again. I go by this when going to the Matrix Student housing. Google Maps April 2011, looked semi okay but got worse every year with rotted wood. I think they had a fire at one point. This is it today.

These buildings are up for demo. Im not sure what could go here but it could be something related to the owner of the site since there are other buildings that connect to this. Seems like a good opportunity for something UH related but idk

MENTAL HEALTH SERIES Love Yourself Workshop THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9TH Location: South Park Church of God 6310 Weston St. 6pm - 7pm This event is geared toward promoting practical tools that will engage one in self-care. There will be Food prizes, games, and specialized guests. COVID & Grief Mental Health MONDAY. MARCH 13TH Z0OM Link to Register: https: //bit.ly/HSOHIP3

These apartments were abandoned for years and have been going through renovations for a long time. Look close to be finished. I wonder if they are intended for UH/TSU students or for the general population?

Does anyone recall what the race track was near Old Spanish Trail on Griggs Road between Calhoun Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.? Looks to have been active sometime before the 1940s. In the historic photos from Google Earth the track was already being covered up with grass/trees by 1943. Could this have possibly been a track & field track for athletes? University of Houston off-site sports track? Race track view from December 31, 1943: By December 31, 1952 the race track was covered up by housing.

I was browsing the newspaper The Jewish Herald-Voice dated September 22, 1938 and came across a Happy New Year ad from Mr. and Mrs. Joe Levit and Family - 2612 Wheeler. I assume this was where Joe Levit lived back in 1938. Back then, they used to include a residential address to go a long with the news article, or photograph. The Hines Life Science development called Levit Green is named after Joe Levit and his family. Very cool!

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I was browsing the newspaper The Rice Thresher dated February 12, 1964 and came across this business ad for Monarch Bowling Alley located Old Spanish Trail & Scott Street. Given it was in the 1960s, did anyone ever go here and bowl? Are there any pictures of this place, or postcards? I'd love to hear some memories! Coming Saturday... the one... the only.. Grundelet presented by The Rally Club and featuring the hairy navel contest between the following distinguished John "Jelly Roll" Mims, Bart "Hirsute" Huemmer, Gibson "Umbilicus" Anderson. Saturday, Feb. 15. 9 till 1. T.J. McWright's Combo. Free Beer. $3.50 Couple.