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How about O-Villa, O-Partments, or O-Joy? Some other possible names are Planet-O, O-Diddley, O-Factor, O-Henry, O-Men, and O-Kay!

"Another Spire project is in the same block of Main as the McCrory Building. 509 Main St. is a Romanesque Revival building that was once home to the Foley Bros. Dry Goods Co. " This statement was found at http://www.ghpa.org/awards/2003/spire.html

What about the Hotel Icon? Wasn't it built in the early 1900's?

Painted Churches Tour http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTo...hurchesTour.htm

Nice pics! What kind of camera?

I remember that phone test line. We did that too! We would set it up for my mom to answer. There used to be a "robot line" too. You could call it and it would produce some really unique noises to that time during the 1970's. 455-5555 or something like that. Maybe it was one of the first fax lines or something.

I could not believe it when I moved back to Houston (1999) that Don's Records was gone. They could find anything from anywhere and this was before the Internet! Kudos to Don's!!!!

Excellent photography!

I do remember the "magic store" in the Galleria. When I was a kid, we did not seem to go there unless we had visitor's in-town. So it said that we didn't do there very often, I thought it was perticularly odd that the same spooky magician man was always there! He would lure us kids in the store and proceed to scare us away! Maybe it's because we had no money.....

I thought it was the pioneer to the "Jack Format." It would have been in 2000 or 2001 and I seem to remember the DJ's stating that our nation's radio stations and the national association of broadcasters were listening in on that radio station's format. I thought it was the first radio station to break the already-established formats. It had been an established radio station (country, I think) prior to being converted to this new format. Anyone remember?

Monkey Wards and more at Sharpstown Mall. Westwood Mall. Gemco department store on the corner of Beachnut and Fondren. Sacco Bros. Grocery store, Homer's home center, and Henry's Barbeque on Bissonnet and Hillcroft. Globe Department store on Bellaire Blvd. and Hillcroft. Westbury Square.......

I like that boingboing website. Thanks.

During 2000-2001, Houston had a station that played any type of music. Country, Rock, Pop, etc. Is that station still around?

In the 1930's and 1940's, Schrimpf Alley was known as a wild and lawless slum area connected to vice, gambling, and prostitution. By the 1950's, it was considered the worst slum in the city.

Could it be this Musicman? The following is copied from http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online...s/PP/rkp21.html and not my own writings: Ten months later Capt. Sidney Burbank, with companies A, B, and F, First Infantry Regiment, arrived at Captain Veatch's campsite on the Rio Grande. Burbank had orders to establish a new post but he bypassed Veatch's location and continued upriver two miles to a more elevated plain, where, on March 27, 1849, his soldiers pitched their tents. He reported his location as "Camp near Eagle Pass, R

I grew up in Houston and my mother always pushed me to incorporate theatre into my brain. I am so glad she did, due to my increasing acknowledgement of "The Arts." I saw South Pacific at the Alley Theatre during the 1970's. In addition, I have watched live performances of "Annie Get Your Gun," Oklahoma," and more. I love the art of theatre.

So, did anyone discover the mystery of Toro Street?

Interesting to know, but sad. Thanks for the excellent link! I should have found that one. ;-)

Does anyone recall what the name of the "tiki" restaraunt was that was on the corner of Hillcroft and Bellaire? I was there during the late 60's, maybe early 70's and had some great oriental food. Anyone know?

I'm sure you have heard about the ideas of converting the Astrodome into a outer-space type park. Does anyone know something about that?

I this wood soft or hard wood?

Does the shadow know if there are any current story-telling type radio programs currently?

You do have a nice webpage! I always enjoy good photography. Thanks.

Here's another link on this building that has some interesting information. http://www.gomainst.com/houston/historic/history4mm.htm

That's it! Mystery Theatre! I remember now. Wow Mystery Theater. Something else to Google now. Thanks Poppahop!