Highrise Tower Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On HAIF, there seems to be some confusion on the location of the first, original Antone's. Some mention the original location is at 807 Taft Street, but others say it was located on the Kirby/Main triangle in a gas station. Perhaps this confusion lies with the type of restaurant? One is a pop-up in a gas station, while the other is a dedicated brick & mortar store? "On the intersection of S. Main and O.S.T. there was a Sinclair service station that later became the 1st Antone's," https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/47894-sinclair-gas-stationantone’sdroubis-at-6500-south-main-st/#comment-568210 "I believe that those rail cars were originally Victoria's Station and then later became Antone's. It was on that triangular strip of land where Main and OST come together." https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/47700-victoria-gas-stationantone’sdroubis-at-7807-kirby-dr/#comment-19444 While looking at the Houston Public Library's Digital Archives I noticed some concrete information about the stores locations. Antone's #2 was located at 8111 South Main St. Antone's #1 was indeed located at 807 Taft St. Antone's #3 was located at 1639 South Voss St. From the research I did, there is still a location, although rebranded as Angelo'z "World's Best Po'boys", at 8057 Kirby Drive near Old Spanish Trail. https://cdm17006.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/postcards/id/1653/rec/1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicau Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Did anyone pronounce Antone's as Antwones? I remember my father did, but I am not sure why. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspersonBuildings Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Pretty sure it was always pronounced An-tones. I remember the location at OST and S. Main quite well along with the Victoria Station rail cars. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlydays Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I went to both the Taft and S. Main locations and the people that worked there pronounced it An-tones..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicau Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 9:56 AM, Earlydays said: I went to both the Taft and S. Main locations and the people that worked there pronounced it An-tones..... On 2/24/2023 at 7:04 PM, EspersonBuildings said: Pretty sure it was always pronounced An-tones. I remember the location at OST and S. Main quite well along with the Victoria Station rail cars. OK might have just been my Dad pronouncing it like the street Antoine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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