gonzo1976
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Here's where I picked up the Alamo HS reference. I tried to find some kind of history on the AISD Web site, but I didn't have much luck.
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This was a little before my time, but I looked at a 1964 map of the city and noticed that Aldine HS was once called Alamo HS. When did the change occur? I thought it was always called Aldine HS.
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Nope. I remember the old blimp base. That was way up near Holzwarth, I think. I was finally able to dig out my 1953 street map. It looks like it's where Aldine HS is today.
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That's probably right. It's been awhile since I've driven past it. I only seem to remember it as being abandoned. At least it's being used for something these days!
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Which was the I-45 Drive-In before that. I'm not sure what was there prior to that. I grew up near West Mt. Houston and Steubner Airline, by the way. Actually, I have a 1950s map that shows a tiny airport where Airline reaches U.S. 75 (north of where Aldine HS is today). I've never seen it on any other maps. I'm away from my research materials now, or else I'd provide the name of the airstrip.
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Yeah, but where will residents of these new residential developments get their furniture from? Actually, I wish they would do something with the University Inn site adjacent to Finger's.
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Cinema West Theater At 5341 W. Alabama St.
gonzo1976 replied to icepickphil's topic in Historic Houston
Not sure if it was a chain. In August 1974, the theater was showing the X-rated flick "The Resurrection of Eve" starring Marilyn Chambers. It was located at 5341 West Alabama, between South Rice Avenue and Yorktown Street. -
Haha! Somehow the term "preservation" doesn't quite fit. Sounds more like a six-month time-out to me. Do you know (and maybe I just missed it in all the coverage) if the River Oaks theater has seen an increase in the number of moviegoers since this news broke?
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Here are some more from a 1930 directory: Hadley Fairfax Lehigh Taylor Wayside Capitol Park Place (?) (example: Park Place-23) Valentine
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Can this be a thread of its own to allow more people to see it?
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I think of everything south of 610 as South Main.
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When was it written? Sig Byrd wrote about this area in his book, too.
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Wow. That change was by no means an improvement. I remember the Art Deco sign on Shepherd. I also remember a restaurant at that particular Sears, Cattlemen's Club? Something like that.
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Here's a picture circa 1940.
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I'd vote for #1. The less states you have to travel through, the better. Personally, I hate driving through Louisiana, especially west of Baton Rouge, because of the swamps you have to drive over. Plus, it's long and boring, unless you want to stop at the casinos! Also, and this was 10 years ago so I'm not sure this is much of an issue nowadays, but Louisiana authorities used to target drivers with out-of-state license plates because they felt the drivers would be more likely to be running drugs. I seem to recall a few news articles about it at the time.
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U.S. Highway 90 cosigned w/I-10 -- Katy to East Houston
gonzo1976 replied to DaTrain's topic in Traffic and Transportation
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Yeesh, can that area even support the traffic a shopping center like that would bring?
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To make things even more muddled, a 1900 map of the city had German Street running into the south end of Frost Town. The street is located near where Canal is now.
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The Beatles played a couple of shows at the Sam Houston Coliseum. They most definitely played live because I have a recording of both concerts. Their voices were somewhat shot at that point in the tour.
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It doesn't help matters when the Handbook of Texas Online uses Germantown to describe Frosttown (Frostown, Frost-Town or Frost Town). From the book:
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From the article: I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, that this is the first time the community has used the Internet to rally around a preservation effort. If true, then that would make this issue unique, compared to other unsuccessful efforts at preservation.
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I guess what happens to the Alabama depends on what happens to the River Oaks Shopping Center. I guess it wouldn't be so far-fetched to think that site plans have already been drawn up.
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Are these from the old Patent Office?
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1983. Not sure when the bookstore opened, but I'm certain it was open by 1989. http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1462/
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Nevertheless, the GHPA put the Alabama Shepherd Shopping Center on its endangered list with the River Oaks.
