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    Walgreens owned Globe Woolworths owned Woolco SS Kresge owned KMart Dayton Hudson owned Target I could go on?
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    It's pretty sad that someone from out of state can change decades of public access to our beaches. This would not have happened if these consevative judges would have looked back at the reason for the open beaches act in the first place. I guess the decision is a product of our time. Now we can sit back watch landowners slowly fence in the open stretches of beaches that are currently considered public. No one will have the amount of money needed to challenge them. I know this for a fact because I have cousins that own beach front property in Bolivar that their parents bought prior to 1959 that indicates the property boundary on the deed to be the water line, not the vegetation line.
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    This area has been a no man's land for as long as I can remember. Even when the Holiday Inn was still in business, nobody knew how to get there from the freeway. This is a good use for this property.
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    No I do not have personal experience, only stories from people in my trade that have attempted it. You have to be prepared to do alot of the work yourself if want to realize any profit. And If you have day job, then that means a lot of overnight hours. Also the theives will come during the day and your take stuff if you don't have the place super secured. I'm not trying to scare you off, just be sure you are willing to put up with the dissapointments that come along with this type of adventure. What to look for?, sagging roofs, and doors that do not shut. Cracks in the drywall, near doors and windows (or obvious repairs). From a plumbing stand point, look for fixtures that drain slow. If you see these types of things, then be prepard for extensive (= expensive) repairs. Galvanized piping is also a big show stopper these days. Galvanized pipe installed in homes during the 80's is now coming to it's usefull end of service. Look for repair clamps or corroded pipe fittings in the attic. (yes, you must look in the attic). Good Luck!
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    Think twice before you buy, and then if you still want to do it, think twice again.
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    One of the earlier owner's of Cabo's lived in Texas City. I remember a lawsuit he filed against the Texas City school district because his daughter did not get selected for cheeleader. He claimed racisim, which may or may not have been true. That was about the time that Cabo's was openning the location next to the old Tower Theater. The restaraunt did not stay open very long at that location. Oh Well!, my 2 cents.
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    Why can't the churches invite the homeless to their church and feed them their?
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    I hate that we can't correct a misspelling in the title once we've posted. I did that last year and have been embarressed ever since. Our editor and father web administrator needs to fix that.
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    That's okay, because we still have McDonald's inside of Texas Children's Hospital here in Houston. I was told a similar story about TCH's McDonald's being the busiest one on the planet, or some such ranking. I guess it just depends on who you are talking to at the time, or how impressive they want to make themselves sound. The attached images do make for a good looking building. Not too shabby!
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    I agree. I've never figured out the theory of having a freeway end inside the beltway. Where do they think all of these vehicles are headed? Acres Homes?
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    Landry's will probably use the site (including the adjoining Sea Horse site) for remote or overflow parking for Pleasure Pier patrons. It's too far to walk, but a shuttle service would work if needed.
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    I saw the Exorcist there in 1973 too. I don't know what scared me more, the movie or my date? She kept grabbing my leg through the whole movie.
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    Has anyone told him to pull his pants up?
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    That would be me...........no techno skills. This spot would be where the current O'Quinn Towers is now.
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    Yes, that long ugly thing. Not quite sure of the year it was built.........1977 or so, I'm guessing. I'm sure it was a dissapointment when Prudential employees had to move there. The newness probably wore off quick.
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    Tom Tynan commented this morning on his radio show that he was going to the grocery store after his show to pick up some steaks to grill before the game today. Then he throws in "but I'm not going to Krogers.......not today at least..hah hah!". I thought I was the only one that weird.
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    You are correct, the item on top of the building is an evaporative cooling unit, an early attempt at air conditioning. Refigeration units eventually replaced most of these water cooled systems around town.
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    Macy's announced that it would be closing it's store in Texas City at Mall of the Mainland. Foley's built that store in 1993. Macy's will continue to own the building and land, unless they can find a buyer.
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    I heard from a local that snakes have always been a problem at this propert and at the adjacent country club.
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    I've decided to stay home and watch the live stream or video later. I wonder if people will display this much regret if and when the other "former Prudential building" is torn down? You know, the one on the West Loop (now AT&T).
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    Got to love those cowboy boots.
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    The area just to the west of Briargrove, across the drainage ditch was the Bob Smith Little League playing fields. There were several diamonds with bleachers close to Westheimer. As you went back, closer to San Felipe (which didn't go through at the time), there were large mounds of earth, probably left from deepening flood control ditches in the area. We would ride our bikes on these "hills" and made several mountain trails back there. Eventually development occured, and apartments filled in the property from Westheimer to Woodway. I remember a big fire in later years destroyed several of these buildings, but that's different story.
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    That's it.
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    Great trivia comment, Nena. Good to know that I'm not the only one who likes to interject.
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    This is across the street from where the old McCue homestead was located. The McCue home was a single story wood structure with wide porches facing both Westheimer and McCue, and set back from the corner. There were large oak trees lining the property and the driveway, leading up to the house. Apartments had completely filled in both sides of the street by the middle of the 60's. (Mr. & Mrs. McCue were rewarded quite handsomely for their property) I love to interject my random historical comments to these types of threads, because I can, and the moderaters let me.
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