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Over the weekend I discovered a new Alfred C. Finn building! The building is The Houston Clinic that was built in the mid 1920s. Looks like The Houston Clinic was established somewhere prior to the Main and Pease location. From the newspaper The Houston Post. dated February 1, 1925. Houston Clinic To Have Model Home A structure which will represent the very latest and most modern features of the medical building construction, to be he home of the Houston Clinic, now is under construction at Main street and Pease avenue and is expected to be completed about August 15. It is the attractive Georgian style of architecture, and will place Houston in the front rank of Texas in another field of construction. The first floor will house the X-ray department and industrial clinic operating rooms. From the entrance hall, a stairway and elevator will lead to the comfortable and neatly furnished reception parlor on the second floor where the office of the business manager and general offices will be at the service of all visitors. Doctor's suites, consisting of a private office and three examination rooms each, will occupy one-half of the second and all of the third and fourth floors. A well studied system of inter-communication will facilities the business and give their visitors and callers very comfortable service and personal attention at all times. The nurses and attendants of the building will enjoy their rest rooms and neatly equipped service rooms. A full basement under all of the building, covering an area of 50 feet by 75 feet, will house the complete mechanical equipment of the steam heating plant, ice water, hot water, compressed air and refrigeration systems. A large supply store room and work shop opens into the stairs and elevator hall that leads to the fourth floors above. The foundation of the the building is being built to carry two additional stories, which will accommodate about 15 more doctors in the very near future. The firs unit of four stores and basement, with the mechanical equipment, will cost $150,000. The plans were drawn by the office of Alred C. Finn, architects, and the construction is under his supervision. The Southwestern Construction Company was awarded the general contract, A.T. Vick Company, the electrical contract; The Dixie Heating and Ventilating company, the heating contract and Lee Roberson the plumbing contract. Ground has been broken and the work is actively in progress.

I found this postcard on worthpoint. Does anyone know about this? I searched and couldn't find anything. I can only assume this hotel was located within the Highland Park Amusement Park that was below the current-day Interstate-45? Awesome building!! Very cool. I also found an advertisement in the newspaper The Houston Post. dated June 18, 1906. Highland Park Hotel Cool, nicely furnished rooms and excellent board, by week or month. Old phone 4503 A.F. M'Clean.

I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated February 22, 1956 and came across a cool business advertisement. The ad was for The Dairy Bar Restaurant located at 5200 Bellaire Blvd. Present-day this is located at the jewelry building near the H-E-B. Belliare at Fifth. I doubt the original building is still standing. The red brick building could have just been a facade remodel? If the original building is still standing, it can't survive much longer. Especially with that forthcoming Houston Methodist mixed-use development across the street. Love it!! Old Fashioned Ice Cream Sodas The Best You Ever Tasted! 17 ¢ Bring the family & friends The Dairy Bar Restaurant 5200 Bellaire Blvd. MO 5-281 *Steaks *Chops *Seafood *Hamburgers

I was looking at a 1980s map and found a development called Uptown Business Park located off South Main Street, Hiram Clarke Road, and Holmes Road. What exactly was this? Looking on Google Maps, I couldn't find any industrial warehouse at that intersection. Looks like the primary street leading into Uptown Business Park was Uptown Drive, which since has grown over with wild life. The used cart part business called Pick Your Part is located at that intersection. I wonder, if at one time, there were warehouses there instead? Uptown Drive is a short road that turns into Parcel 3 street. This is where the METRO bus storage/mechanical shop is. Cool map. I never heard the SM/HC area called Uptown before! I do know 90 years ago, the TMC area was called Uptown. This doesn't match up though.

This week I learned about the Maria Boswell's Flake Home located at 1103 Berry Street in Midtown. The home for the female aged/dying and was active in the 1910s and 1920s. Fun fact, the original building still exists! The building was home to the (former) site of Adkin's Architectural Antiques. I believe the historic mansion of Henry MacGregor was located across the street, at 3530 Fannin Street. I searched HAIF for information about the Flake Home. I only found a single blurb from 14 years ago. Appears the retirement/sick home was not much discussed. I decided to create a thread so people can learn more about this time in history. From the newspaper The Houston Post. dated May 21, 1922. Formal Opening of Maria B. Flake Home For Old Women to Be on Monday. Top- The Flake home, 1103 Berry street. Insert- Mrs. Maria B. Flake, the donor. Center- The dining room. Below- A corner of the living room. Accommodation For But Six Inmates Now; Enlarged Later The formal opening of the Maria B. Flake Home for Old Women will be held Monday. The home was purchased by C.W. Harrell, executor of the Flake estate, to comply with the wishes of Mrs. Flake, who left a large amount of her money to be used in caring for the aged women of Houston. The estate is controlled by the executor and a board of trustee composed of J.T. Scott, Will Cochran and Judge J.C. Hutcheson. Mrs. Flake was known to be a very lonely woman. All of her immediate relatives were dead and she spent as good part of her tie trying to help others. Se specified in her will that the home should be a handsome structure and should be large enough to care for 10 women and a matron. She was blind and this kept her from any pleasures and diversions and during her later years she spent most her time in planning the home. It is said by those who knew her best, that at times she even denied herself ordinary comforts in life in order morefully to realize her dream. When she died about six years ago, all of her household furnishings were boxed an stored for use in the home. Besides a number of pieces of old mahogany furniture, many portraits of members of her family will be placed in the building. She also left an eggshell China dinner set, silverware, vases, books, and candlesticks which have been used in decorating the interior of the home. Skillful management has changed the value of the estate and there are ample funds on hand to support the institution, which will now be turned over to the board of managers composed of Mrs. J.K.P. Gillespie, Mrs. H.F. Ring, Mrs. H. Raidwin Rice, Mrs. Mary Bates, Mrs. Milton Howe, and Mrs. F.B. Rose Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Ring, chairman and vice chairman of the board, has given three weeks to preparation of the home. It has been completed furnished under their supervision and changes have been made to the building to better adopt it to the new use. More room will be added in order to care for ten women, as requested in the will as now there is a provision but six occupants. Many applications for admission have bee received and will be acted upon immediately after the formal opening. The following auxiliary committee of young women will share the responsibility of operating the home. Mrs. *** S. Cochran, Miss Laura Rice, Mrs. J. W. Garren, Mrs. J.M. Goss, Miss Royland Ring, Miss Carrie Scott and Miss Ruth Curtin.

wow!! This week I discovered a whole new, rare, medical building! Amazing find.. But I can't help wonder where it was located. Any help with an address or information regarding this hospital/medical clinic? Cool piece of history here!! I wonder the date? I couldn't find anything in the historical libraries that I visit. Maybe if someone had the first name of the brothers we could find more. Beal Bros. Medical And Surgical Clinic - Houston, Texas A modern air conditioned diagnostic and treatment clinic, serving the Negro population of the Southwest. The institution has twenty-two rooms and is valued in excess of $100,000.

I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated February 22, 1956 and came across an article that discussed this hospital. The Almeda Medical and Surgical Clinic located on South Post Oak Road. Very cool!! I've never even heard of this. South Post Oak and Almeda? Where exactly was this located? The owner/doctor of Almeda Medical and Surgical Clinic was Dr. Schiflett. Police Investigating “The baby's accident kept my husband from going to the bank with the money,” explained Mrs. Schiflett, “hence we had so much money in the house.” Dr. Schiflett operates the Almeda Medical and Surgical Clinic on South Post Oak Extension. Mrs. Schiflett said someone evidently had a key that fits the front door. Bellaire Police are investigating. Chief Jack O'Brien reported no forced signs of entry or fingerprints.

I was wondering if HAIF knew more information about this school. Who was the principal/director? Who just was B.K. Bruce? Found this in the publication The Red Book of Houston dated 1915. B.K. Bruce School at 1205 Bremond Street.

I found a rare school!! I've never even heard of this one. From the publication The Red Book of Houston dated 1915. Where exactly was this school located? Looking on Google Maps I don't see anything. Third Ward or Fourth Ward perhaps? Edit: German Street was renamed Canal Street at the outbreak of the first World War and by 1920

A buddy on HAIF referred me to the publication The Red Book which was dated in the 1910s. I believe 1915 to be exact? Within the book I came across something interesting. Gregory School was once located at 1509 Wilson Street. Was this the first location? I know of the following schools and locations: Gregory Elementary School at 1300 Victor Street Gregory-Lincoln Education Center at 1101 Taft Street

Today I was looking around Ebay for some historical Houston items and came across a map of Texas Commerce Bankgroup. In the directory they list all their bank locations. One location is located at 6545 South Main Street. Very famous address! Wasn't the old restaurant and club called Ye Old College Inn Restaurant and Club located at this spot? Maybe 10 to 20 years apart? I wonder if this bank was a single building or if it was apart of a retail strip center. Does anyone remember this bank? How many cool, independent, banks were located a long South Main/Fannin at the time? Banks seem to merge and get bigger and bigger. Now Chase controls everything it seems like. Also, wasn't Texas Commerce at 600 Travis at one point? Their Houston headquarters appear to be at Main & Rusk at the time. Texas Commerce Medical Bank 6645 Main St. P.O. Box 20768 Houston, Texas 77030 713/795-4222

On HAIF, I have heard talk about the old motor near Highway 59 and Beechnut. Today I was lucky enough to find an postcard! Looking on Google Maps, it appears a Shell gas station was built over the old motel? You don't see an English style development very often. Very cool! Texas Hospitality In An "Old English" Setting Manor House Inn and Restaurant 8115 Southwest Freeway (at Beechnut) Houston, Texas 77036 / Phone A/C-PR 1-0671

I found a postcard for the Allen Park Inn motel located at 2121 Allen Parkway. I believe it flooded during Hurricane Allison and was unable to recover. The AMLI 2121 Apartments replaced the old motel inn. Anyone have any memories here?

Does anyone know when the Albert Pick Motor Inn located at 3301 Southwest Freeway was active? I'm assuming the motel was in operational in the 1970s? What replaced the demolished motel? Looking on Google Maps, it brings me to the intersection of 59 South at Buffalo Speedway. I see the famous Phoenix Tower located right there. Phoenix Tower has an address of 3200 Southwest Freeway. I found company stationary on Ebay. Looking for info!

wow!! I see grass and more and more trees!! One Discovery Way: Unknown Path: Two Discovery Way: Helix Park, section 1. Grass!! The first in TMC Helix Park. Looks so good!! Helix Park, section 2: Helix Park, section 3: Helix Park, section 4: Mixed-Use Garage:

Thought I would add this to the thread. There was a recent job posting from the TMC. Within the job posting they mentioned TMC BioPort. The job posting was from the real estate department. This gives me hope they know the development (will be) secured. Transaction Coordinator, TMC Real Estate Leasing TMC is the world’s largest life science ecosystem, spanning three distinct campuses in the heart of Houston. Across the world-class complex, TMC is harnessing the collective expertise of members and partners to drive advancements in research, development, production, commercialization, and patient care. TMC Real Estate Leasing seeks to improve patient care through entrepreneurship and innovation tenant leasing. Facilities include TMC Innovation Factory, TMC Medical Campus, TMC Helix Park, and TMC BioPort. Tenants include Healthcare Start-ups, R&D Life Science Companies, Hospitals and Institutions, Hospitality and Retail, and related industries.

Busy site today! This is going incredibly fast!!

Orange barriers at the site!!

New flags but the heavy equipment has been removed from the site.

I really do like Building 1. Looks very nice!! I must admit the fresh green screen across the property looks good. I'm glad they removed the old fence and replaced with fresh material. The site looks a lot better!

One last look at the only tower crane remaining. I talked with a Harvey employee today who let me know the tower crane will be dismantled in a few weeks. Tricky, because I also saw a new retaining wall going up! I thought this was back on. The employee told me they are finishing the garage and will stop there. I wonder if there will even be a public plaza with retail and a park? In the renderings there was a little park space plaza. I guess that is also on hold. What happened to Houston's life science sector? All of the projects in development have stalled. Today I noticed the heavy equipment has been removed at the BCM Health Sciences Park site. On their website, they have a donation button to be apart of the funding for the new tower. TMC Helix Park, Levit Green, TMC BioPort, Texas A&M Innovation Plaza, and possibly the new BCM Health Sciences Park have all suffered financially. Onto the pictures!!

Does Lovett Commercial still own this land? I can see a light-industrial development here. A distribution center/warehouse park. They are popping up everywhere along Highway 288. I don't see this being hospital/medical office building related. Too much land, too far down Fannin Street. The area once known as Pierce Junction has (largely) been developed with industrial developments. This is also located across from Levett's Fannin Station town home/residential development. The property address for this vacant land is probably 0 Fannin Street, but the nearby address of Fannin Station is 9423 Fannin Street.

Terrible. I remove bandit signs in my neighborhood

I drove by today to see the new blue screen. Exciting news!! According to the TDLR filing, they are planned to start in November 2023. I wonder if they are about to do site work? Or maybe just a general barrier to the property? What was the situation with the 18-wheeler parking lot? For several years, the curb space for along Buffalo Speedway was used as an 18-wheeler parking area. I always thought it was illegal parking. They placed yellow parking blocks at the site!! This is amazing!! No more 18-wheelers illegally parking.

The Beverly Residences at Tanglewood from Rama Companies with G.T. Leach. Did this switch locations? Is this a bandit sign for marketing? I noticed there is a new plat proposed for this site. There is also a Notice of Variance Request sign posted in front of the property.