cspwal Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 The faces that my grandparents make when I suggest kayaking on the bayou would confirm how bad it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crock Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 shame some of the photobuckets are gone, but also incredible that some 2006 photobucket images still exist. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 1938-xx Downtown Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1938-x Gabriel Navarro overlooks Buffalo Bayou in Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1943-xx Parade on Main Street Houston Texas by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1940s-xx Beatrice Cepeda and Virginia Navarro in downtown Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1940s-xx On the grass near Hermann Park in Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1979-xx Downtown Houston from the post office on Franklin by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1980-xx Texas Commerce Tower construction by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1980-xx Downtown Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1980-xx Franklin Street, Houston TX by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1980-xx Downtown Houston sign by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1981-xx Stelzig's in downtown Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1981-xx Stelzig's Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1981-xx Dowtown Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1981-xx Back of the Alley Theatre by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1981-07 Alley Theatre at Prairie and Louisiana in Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 More photos of old Houston, from Flickr 1971-03 Wreck on Smith & McGowen in Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1971-03 Wreck in front of Jack in the Box by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1976-06 Mark on Commerce Street in downtown Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1976-06 Commerce Street in Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1976-06 Houston skyline from Franklin Avenue by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1976-06 Bismarck Restaurant on Preston in Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1976-04 The Bicentennial train at Union Station, Houston TX by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1976-04 Waiting for the Bicentennial Liberty Train at Union Station, Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 1976-04 Mark and Chris at the Ben Milam Hotel by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Nice pictures! Can anyone identify the street with the accident in front of Jack-in-the-Box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisibletrees Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Urbannizer said: 1940s-xx On the grass near Hermann Park in Houston by Mark Navarro, on Flickr What was the building in the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, invisibletrees said: What was the building in the background? Hermann Hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 1/4/2018 at 4:26 AM, Urbannizer said: Downtown Houston, 1929 Photo was taken where the Buffalo Bayou hike and bike trail exist today, near 45. The Bayou looked pretty rough back then. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc504919/m1/1/high_res_d/ This was the farmer's market in the foreground to the right, which extended over the bayou. You can see the long canopies. I believe several other buildings around it also had produce shops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspersonBuildings Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Awesome! Love the vintage pics of downtown Houston! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 On 8/29/2019 at 3:47 PM, Urbannizer said: I wonder which corner this building occupied. Bremond dead-ends into Main at this intersection; however, the block opposite Bremond (west side of Main) is currently occupied by Central Cadillac, which probably was built soon after the Houston Auditorium was demolished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 2 hours ago, dbigtex56 said: I wonder which corner this building occupied. Bremond dead-ends into Main at this intersection; however, the block opposite Bremond (west side of Main) is currently occupied by Central Cadillac, which probably was built soon after the Houston Auditorium was demolished. Sam White Oldsmobile opened in 1951 in the building currently occupied by Central Cadillac. There was a Swamplot piece that had a bit more info on it last year: Your Next Best Bets for Houston’s Most Historic Car Dealership Building Once 1621 Milam Gets Demolished That still leaves the question of what, if anything, was there between 1937 and 1951. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 4 hours ago, mkultra25 said: Sam White Oldsmobile opened in 1951 in the building currently occupied by Central Cadillac. There was a Swamplot piece that had a bit more info on it last year: Your Next Best Bets for Houston’s Most Historic Car Dealership Building Once 1621 Milam Gets Demolished That still leaves the question of what, if anything, was there between 1937 and 1951. In 1940, 2518 and 2520 Main were vacant. 2501 was South Main Chevrolet Used Cars, 2519 was Main-McGowen Service Station In 1942, 2520 was LeBlanc's Restaurant City directories are pretty sparse until the 50's. Sam White himself lived at 202 Millbrook in 1956 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 18 hours ago, Ross said: In 1940, 2518 and 2520 Main were vacant. 2501 was South Main Chevrolet Used Cars, 2519 was Main-McGowen Service Station In 1942, 2520 was LeBlanc's Restaurant City directories are pretty sparse until the 50's. Sam White himself lived at 202 Millbrook in 1956 Interesting. 202 Millbrook is in Piney Point Village. I assume the area in and around the Memorial Villages would have been at least semi-rural back in the 50s, well before the later waves of development extended their reach that far from the city's center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 On 7/3/2019 at 8:14 AM, Subdude said: Nice pictures! Can anyone identify the street with the accident in front of Jack-in-the-Box? Unless the lens is extraordinarily screwed up, the intersection isn't perpendicular. The other road is wide, accommodating three lanes on each side, which eliminates a lot of options. There's also a movie theater in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 9/1/2019 at 4:58 PM, IronTiger said: There's also a movie theater in the background. I think that "movie theater" is actually a liquor store. Pretty sure it says "LIQUORS." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 11 hours ago, MidCenturyMoldy said: I think that "movie theater" is actually a liquor store. Pretty sure it says "LIQUORS." On 7/3/2019 at 8:14 AM, Subdude said: Nice pictures! Can anyone identify the street with the accident in front of Jack-in-the-Box? On 9/1/2019 at 4:58 PM, IronTiger said: Unless the lens is extraordinarily screwed up, the intersection isn't perpendicular. The other road is wide, accommodating three lanes on each side, which eliminates a lot of options. There's also a movie theater in the background. I don't know why i didn't notice the angled street intersection before. That makes it almost obvious to me that it is the corner of Telephone and Dumble. https://goo.gl/maps/sYPg1NR1GogPrueQ7 There is still a liquor store at the same spot today. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I searched for the Jack in the Box in my "defunct restaurants" list, it wasn't there because it was rebuilt on the same site at one time. The fried chicken place is now a taqueria, and that other building between the fried chicken restaurant and the liquor store (notice it still has the same facade) was torn down prior to 1978. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermh Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I'm not sure if it's been linked before; but the Houston Public Library archive has a ton of interesting old photos. Here's an example: Link to the archive: https://digital.houstonlibrary.org/ 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 My house was built in 1930 (East End/Second Ward) and I'm trying to find historic photos of either the home or the close-by neighborhood. Could anyone help direct me where to look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 49 minutes ago, ljchou said: My house was built in 1930 (East End/Second Ward) and I'm trying to find historic photos of either the home or the close-by neighborhood. Could anyone help direct me where to look? If I recall, the "1930" date used by HCAD isn't necessarily accurate because of lost/missing records in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 @IronTiger I'm moreso just looking for historic photos of things nearby to have and frame as a memorial to the neighborhood. Old stores along harrisburg/navigation, lady of guadalupe church, parks, etc. Not sure where to look - any suggestions? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 3:14 PM, ljchou said: @IronTiger I'm moreso just looking for historic photos of things nearby to have and frame as a memorial to the neighborhood. Old stores along harrisburg/navigation, lady of guadalupe church, parks, etc. Not sure where to look - any suggestions? Thanks! This was linked just above your post, but the first place I'd look would be the collections at Houston Metropolitan Research Center that have been digitized and are available online: https://digital.houstonlibrary.org/hmrcic Since a huge chunk of their image holdings are not yet digitized, the next step would be to visit the HMRC at the Julia Ideson building downtown, and get reference assistance from the staff who are familiar with the collections and can point you in the right direction once you've laid out the boundaries of what you're looking for. Alternately, they also provide reference services via phone and email, but those options may be less optimal as there's obviously no substitute for looking through the photographs in person. Probably not a bad idea to call/email them first to get an idea of the scope of their holdings related to the specifics of what you're searching for, though. http://www2.houstonlibrary.org/hmrc/index.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 @mkultra25, thank you for the thoughtful response. I'll do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 1:39 PM, jermh said: I'm not sure if it's been linked before; but the Houston Public Library archive has a ton of interesting old photos. Here's an example: Link to the archive: https://digital.houstonlibrary.org/ Seen in the lower left. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 In case anyone is wondering, that was at the corner of McKinney and Main, which is now a parking garage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 21 hours ago, cspwal said: In case anyone is wondering, that was at the corner of McKinney and Main, which is now a parking garage the good news is we got the Julia Ideson building as our new library. In the above picture it’s interesting that it seems like downtown more or less ends at McKinney. Not sure if there were any notable buildings south of there at that time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 When was first Methodist built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, cspwal said: When was first Methodist built? 1910... according to my book, Houston, the Feast Years by George Fuermann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obnoxityscribbling Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Here's a sign I found on Google maps and got a picture of the other night. It's at 1712 Telephone Rd in Lawndale/Wayside. I have been looking for information on it and coming up short. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Obnoxityscribbling said: Here's a sign I found on Google maps and got a picture of the other night. It's at 1712 Telephone Rd in Lawndale/Wayside. I have been looking for information on it and coming up short. Since you have the address, this should be easy to figure out by consulting the Houston City Directories covering the approximate time frame (the sign looks to be from the late 1950s or early-to-mid 1960s). The public library has digitized some of the city directories and made them available online, but they're only up to 1922 currently. They're all available for perusal in the Texas Room at the Julia Ideson Building downtown - you might be able to get an answer quickly if you call or email the HMRC using the contact info I posted a little further up this page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, mkultra25 said: Since you have the address, this should be easy to figure out by consulting the Houston City Directories covering the approximate time frame (the sign looks to be from the late 1950s or early-to-mid 1960s). The public library has digitized some of the city directories and made them available online, but they're only up to 1922 currently. They're all available for perusal in the Texas Room at the Julia Ideson Building downtown - you might be able to get an answer quickly if you call or email the HMRC using the contact info I posted a little further up this page. Probably in the 60's. Nothing with that sort of sign was there in the 50's, at least through 1956, the last directory on ancestry.com that had listings by street. The address is more like 1721, though. The animal hospital has been there for a long time, it was in the 1952 directory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obnoxityscribbling Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 18 hours ago, Ross said: Probably in the 60's. Nothing with that sort of sign was there in the 50's, at least through 1956, the last directory on ancestry.com that had listings by street. The address is more like 1721, though. The animal hospital has been there for a long time, it was in the 1952 directory. Thanks for all this information. I want to try and draw it as it originally appeared! The Animal hospital has a new, modern sign with Art Deco lettering, if I remember right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Specwriter Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Great image. Thanks hindesky. I wonder what killed the vines growing on Christ Church Cathedral. Or were they just removed for the sake of the brick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Specwriter said: Great image. Thanks hindesky. I wonder what killed the vines growing on Christ Church Cathedral. Or were they just removed for the sake of the brick? I would guess the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 What I find incredible is the suits and hats that all the men wore back in those days. Must have been during the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlydays Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 13 hours ago, hindesky said: What I find incredible is the suits and hats that all the men wore back in those days. Must have been during the winter. In those days men wore suits year-round..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 8:46 PM, hindesky said: What I find incredible is the suits and hats that all the men wore back in those days. Must have been during the winter. The gentlemen's shadows are not too long. Looks pretty early close to a summer afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Reddit u/NoahCharlie posted and album of 1930's pics of Houston. I will be posting the ones I think are cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Reddit u/NoahCharlie posted and album of 1930's pics of Houston. I will be posting the ones I think are cool. This looks much later based on the cars. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Specwriter Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 That image is a little later than the 1930s. The lead automobile looks like a 1964 Pontiac. The TENNECO building on the right of the image was completed in 1963 IIFC. Great shot though. Where are you finding these, hindesky? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Specwriter said: That image is a little later than the 1930s. The lead automobile looks like a 1964 Pontiac. The TENNECO building on the right of the image was completed in 1963 IIFC. Great shot though. Where are you finding these, hindesky? Here.... https://www.bygonely.com/houston-1930s/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 20 hours ago, hindesky said: Reddit u/NoahCharlie posted and album of 1930's pics of Houston. I will be posting the ones I think are cool. Another cool picture, but again, almost certainly not from the 1930s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, hindesky said: Here.... https://www.bygonely.com/houston-1930s/ Great images. Thanks for sharing. Obviously not all are from the 1930s though the structures in the images may date from that time. It is amazing to see how Houston has changed in less than 100 years though. Even though oil was making its way on the scene in a big way cotton was still an essential commodity. Edited October 18, 2021 by Specwriter added information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Plus this is not Memorial Drive. I suspect this shot is near the starting point of Allen Parkway. Memorial Drive would be a few blocks north of this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 the Lanier building was finished in 1968, the tree's shadows say it was taken in summer, so this is either summer of 68 or 69. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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