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Speaking of Lucky 7 - 3100 Block of Liberty. TY GoogleEarth.

Yeah, thats the one...RiversideT. and I agree. It has sat vacant for quite a while. Nice to know it's still there. Hope it gets some love. We have an old thread here, on HAIF, that talks about it. Yeah, ArchFan, I agree, salvage or re-use what you can, if it's being wrecked. Unfortunately, the freeways chop up original neighborhood plans, leaving a mangled version. Those houses on the outskirts of the neighborhoods are especially vulnerable. It's a shame. I'm guessing they are hoping to sell the land for future high rise development.

Nice find, Devonhart. Thanks for sharing. Two major rainfalls flooded Downtown, during that period, 1929, then 1935. Yeah, guess they thought they better do something. Its nice to see a moving pic, for a change, I've only seen stills, before. That crumbed building has always intrigued me. I think that's the recently constructed Sears building at about a minute into the film. Can anyone confirm?

I think that's the house on McGowan's location, not one of the two businesses RiversideT also mentions. One business address was close to Buffalo Bayou, downtown. ...unless Im missing something, here.

My current love is the Mach I - Mustang. The teenager down the street had a Mustard Yellow one, when I was young. I just saw a Boss 302, is it? New one, looked good.

Any news about the stucco, French-styled one that looked abandoned? it was on the South side, near Hwy 288, one or two streets off the main drive. Had a porte-cochere, drive thru feature, with room on other side. Another style copied in the suburban mcmansion creations.

That's interesting. One more mysterious link for the two areas, and people from the Country Club area neighborhoods of Forest Hill & Idylwood. Im talking about the street... N. MacGregor Way.

I've been fascinated by the many historical influences that inspired the author, and led to this visual interpretation. It's intriguing to see the Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, European designs in costume, architecture, and interior design. So many regions inspired the tale. And history is wrought with much violence. The European Medieval period was dark, for more than one reason. The human torture devices were brutal. My opinion - the story can be told with implications, not everything has to be so violently depicted - visually. I often wonder what influence it has on younger generations, seeing so much of it. The cast is phenomenal. The good European actors and their colorful characters are a major draw for me. The Hound is by far my favorite, along with the little Stark girl.

This is the style so many suburban homes copy. Sad story.

Yes it is...That's great news. So many have been lost. I love the Art Deco exterior on this one.

That would be my first guess. Second would be Evergreen, another old one, down the road. I drove by the house, to take photos, maybe five years ago. The owner had scaffolding up, was repairing the outside. I'm confident it's in good hands. Whoa, RiversideT, those interior shots, nice floor.

Thank You for sharing your pictures, RiversideT. That is an impressive design. The photos show the detail that went into these huge homes, inside and out. That roofline caught my eye, and the brickwork in the front columns. Do you remember if there were screened sleeping porches, along with the sitting areas, in the bedrooms? They are mentioned in books about old, large Houston houses. Nice to know the history of the owner, as well. You've done some research. Looks like the house sat at the corner of McGowen & Helena Streets. The Harris County Block Book maps show that it sat in the Settegast & Upham Addition. I never saw this old home, but my mom stayed in a very old wooden home on McGowen with long columns. It was near the small theater. The 600 block of Milby falls to the side entrance of the Maxwell House Coffee Plant (previous auto factory). HCAD lists a "Joseph E. McEvoy" on Peden St., in Rosemont Hts. Extn. Maybe they are related.

I visited the old UH football stadium in recent years. It was definitely time for a new one. Great pics, thanks for documenting the progress. Can't wait to attend a game, and see the new structure.

I've always hoped that University of Houston or Rice University would eventually acquire the property, through a private donor. Similar to the Med Center's genealogy center/ previous residence. It could be used to house Houston's architectural records, students, and used as a project for historical restoration. It's such a significant structure, a fine example of Joseph Finger's residential work. Well, at least it's not being bulldozed. Yet.

I don't know what to think about this. I thought the owner didn't want to sell the Weingarten house.

I've never heard that term "superette", interesting. I remember the Baby Giant, spotted from the Pierce Elevated, behind St. Joseph's Hospital, downtown. It had that stick of dynamite - neon sign that always caught my eye. I always thought of it as a firecracker. We just had 7-11's and U-totem's in SE Houston. In the East End, in the sixties, my great grandmother would frequent the individually owned corner stores. They had those old screen doors. Of course, they were within walking distance from her home. Do you have the cross street or approximate address for that store on Yale? I would like to see it.

I agree with Subdude, very bland. The Westheimer one isn't so bad, though.

The old Jack-In-The-Box / Pappas Bar-BQ that sat behind Memorial Hermann-Memorial City Hospital is now gone...soon to be another *$. The green lady is on her way.

Harris County Family Law Center 1969 / Wilson, Morris, Crane & Anderson - the same year they built the Houston Post

I hated to see that happen. The interior of the HISD bldg. was spectacular. I remember the new building's vast, open space. It was beautiful. The floors outlined the perimeter, and looked down on the center. I vaguely remember red carpet in the upstairs hallways. Small, open refreshment areas were white stone. These cubes were positioned at corners between the floors and center. They contained lunch tables and vending machines. Their open stairwells lead away from the floors and towards the bldg.'s. atrium center. It was a very modern design, for it's day. Light and cool, yet massive (like a castle) is how I remember the interior. Such contrast, it left an impression. I'm glad Sevfiv got photos before demolition. I've never been inside the Post Bldg. At least it's still standing, for now.

OK, my childhood memory of a Whataburger with an outdoor, upstairs patio has been confirmed. A "Remember Pasadena" site member has replied that there was one with an upstairs outdoor dining area, located on Richey. That was, until a kid fell off the balcony. Then they got rid of it. My dad never let us go up there. The outdoor chairs were connected to the stainless steel table. They jutted out, each one at an angle. It was a very modern design. Needless to say, I was intrigued by it. There may have been a spiral staircase, as well. Does anyone else remember these?

In Oak Meadows, in the '60's, ours was MI 3 or 713.

Thanks for sharing the photos. Beautiful shots.

The 1947 topography maps show 4 airports South of the crash area. I read somewhere that Ellington used these smaller fields for WWII pilot training, practice (take offs, landings, soft field, touch and go's). I imagine that is why the crash happened so close to residential areas. --- Skyport (S. of Holmes Rd and Griggs Rd, East of Mykawa) --- Cunningham Airport (OST at Almeda Rd) --- S. Main St. Airport (Brays Bayou directly N of) --- Sam Houston Airport (Largest) near Lotus (town?) N. of Blue Ridge Prison Farm This info. is on the Park Place and Bellaire maps.

Yes. I do. A truck comes by every week.