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    Found a cool old club this week. Very cool, because I remember reading about this place on HAIF decades ago. Thought I would share. Does anyone know more information about the club? Any memories or pictures? In person Chuck Berry Mar 31, Apr. 5 Coming Sam Cooke / Earl Grant Free Sports Car Door Prize May 11 Jimmie Menutis Lounge And Club Houston's newest and finest ballroom, where Houstonians dance to America's top recording artists and orchestra. Located 5 minutes from downtown Houston, just off the Gulf Freeway 3236 Telephone, at Wayside Phone WA 65064
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    Formally called Benny Vallone's Vincent 's Here's a menu I found. Cool history here! As usual, those prices are hard to imagine. Wild prices!
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    Thought I would share what I found. Cool information about a 1940s night club! Did anyone on HAIF go to this club or know anything about it? Acapulco Night Club Dine and Dance (Extraordinary Engagement!) Wed. Nov. 12 - 1947 Roberto "Bobby" Miller Manolo y Sylvia Music by David Martinez For Reservations or Private Parties call * 6481 * 9602 * 43228 1815 Washington Wed.-Fri.-Sat. & Sun. Two Weeks Only
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    TMC Helix Park amazes me every week! Just amazing!! One Discovery Way: Unknown path/street: Parcel G is getting a Helix Park curved outline: Helix Park, section 2: Helix Park, section 3: Helix Park, section 4: Two Discovery Way has started?? I see two sets of steel structures being erected. What's this about? Cool, unknown paths: Collaborative Building: Mixed-Use Garage:
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    Today was the second concrete mat pour! It was fun!! Glad to be apart of the construction. This tower is going fast!!
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    Removing the trees fast!! Nice background buildings as well. Both buildings are brand new!
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    Question about one of the renderings released for the new UTHealth School of Public Health building. Does anyone else see an unnamed building that's ghosted to the right? What is this about? Could this be the proposed UTHealth Digital Innovation Tower?
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    I got this idea from another HAIF member. I wonder the percentage of hotels sitting empty, and that are very active, in the TMC area? Unlike downtown, and other areas, I don't see the TMC hotels being converted into residential. I bet hotels in the TMC stay pretty full unlike areas of town. I know this is a given, but I wish the TMC would create a hotel skyscraper. 40 to 50 stories. I believe the proposed TMC Helix Park hotel is around 30 stories. Then again, people visiting the TMC might not want a luxury skyscraper hotel due to their medical cost.
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    I came across this vintage menu and wondered if anyone has heard of this place? I believe it was active in the 1950s? It was an Italian restaurant located in the Museum District, close to Midtown called Collora's Restaurant located at 4728 Fannin Street.
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    Came across this rare matchbook but I can't put a date to it. It must be the 1950s? Anyone recall this place? Rainbow Room Restaurant 3711 Old Spanish Trail Houston, Texas JA. 8-8000 JA. 6-1708
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    I was reading the newspaper Jewish Herald-Voice dated August 18, 1977 and came across a business advertisement for Harrigan's Restaurant located at 2702 Kirby Drive. Does anyone recall this place? 1977 was actually present resent. I assume someone on HAIF went here to eat. I've never heard about the restaurant until today! Great Things Happen at Harrigan's- Great Foods Great Service Great Evenings Harrigan's -The Funtasmagoria Place- 2702 Kirby Drive (½ Block South of Westheimer) Reservations 524-4611
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    Very interest! I thought The Green Parrot was located in Riverside Terrace at 2314 Macgregor Way? I'm assuming the 1950s restaurant on Bell Ave. was an earlier version of the restaurant. Or perhaps Macgregor Way was originally, or at one point, called Bell Avenue? I'm not familiar with Vera Fredericks. The owner of the Riverside Terrace Green Parrot restaurant. This could be a different restaurant all together! Never heard of it, a very rare find!
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    I was looking into the original Brochsteins building. It appears Brochsteins took over the building from another lumber company. Found this article in the newspaper Texas Jewish Herald dated May 14, 1936. The firm is located at 3400 Washington avenue, and is a leader in the Southwest in the designing and building of bank and office fixtures. They carry in stock eleven different varieties of solid woods as well as plywood and veneers for customers to select form. Their plant is one of the most modern and up-to-date in the Southwest. Mr. Brockstein stated today that he is as proud of the fixtures installed in the new Baytown bank as any his firm has been privileged to model. Brochsteins, Inc. Designers and Manufacturers Bank-Drug-Office-Store Fixtures-Distinctive Bars and Beer Equipment 3400 Washington Phone Taylor 1800 Spinner Lumber Company was previously, about 10 years earlier, located a 3400 Washington. Was this Brochsteins' first business venture? Did Brochstein bought the business and took over? Anyone know the story here? How could two different lumber companies occupy the same address/building? From the newspaper Houston Post-Dispatch dated February 1, 1925.
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    wow!! I can't believe a car lot once occupied the infamous Upper Kirby area! This is some cool history. Never would have thought! Wendell Hawkins Motors, Inc. 3101 Kirby Drive & Alabama LA 6-2966 Confidence Builds Out Business * Imperial * Chrysler * Plymouth * Valiant Many Colors And Body Styles From Which To Choose So this was where the present-day Grace's Restaurant is located? Does anyone have memories about this place?
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Houston Post. dated June 10, 1909 and came across something that sparked my interests. I've never heard of this home/hospital before. There was another girls home that was located in Bellaire/Gulfton. I wonder if the two girls homes knew abut each other? Private Christian Rescue Home For Unfortunate Girls Infants Adopted - Terms Moderate Apply 120 West 14th St. Houston Heights Phone Taylor 359
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    I was looking around for historic Houston things and came across some cool history. The Hutchins House Hotel from the late 1800s. I wonder if we can find this on any Sanborn maps? The Hutchins House – Houston, Texas $50,000 has been expended in remodeling and refurnishing this hotel. It is now first-class in every particular; fifty private bath rooms; electric elevator; new light plant; general equipment unsurpassed. American plan, $2.00 to $3.5 per day. European plan, $1.00 to $2.00 per day. Finest Turkish bath rooms in the south. W.T. & J.T. Boyle, Proprietors. I was looking for further information and found an event ticket for the Rail Road Ball that was held on January 23, 1872. From the newspaper The Age. dated July 15, 1875: Hotel - Hutchins House - N.P. Turner Corner Franklin and Travis streets
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Houston Post. dated July 9, 1906 and came across an article about gas ranges. Houston Gas Co. located at 604 Main Street took 5,000 people who bought their gas ranges and published their home addresses. You wouldn't see something like this today! Very cool. I was wondering if HAIF has any information regarding this home from the early 1900s. Any Sanborn maps, or photos? I can only image it was a huge mansion? Fun fact, in the 1950s, Mr. Battelstein lived in Riverside Terrace at 2115 Wichita Street.
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    Never knew about this! Some very cool, and hard to find, history here. I was browsing the newspaper The Houston Post. dated June 10, 1909 and came across this business advertisement for P. Battelstein & Co. located at 618 Main Street. This was before the infamous Battelstein's Department Store located at 812 Main Street. The Makers of Good Clothes P. Battelstein & Co. Up-To-Date Tailors 618 Main Street * Houston, Texas
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    wow! I found a hidden Houston museum. Never heard of this one. Looking on opencorporates, this business was active in the late 1960s to early 1970s. I believe Preston Weatherred was the owner/manager. Did anyone ever go here? Any memories of this place? Nine To Ninety Antique Toy Museum, Inc. 3900 Montrose * Houston, Texas Open 1:00 – 9:00 Daily Closed Mondays
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    I found this cool old post card recently and thought I would share. I searched HAIF and couldn't find anything about it. Looks like this one is considered rare! The post card is stamped 1954. Mission Motel U.S. Highway 59 and 90-A (South Side) Houston, Texas Mission Motel 4110 Old Spanish Trail – Milby 9114 U.S. Highways No. 59 and 90-A (South Side) Houston, Texas Ten Minutes From Business Center. Air Conditioned – 72 degrees – Vented Heat in Winter – City *** Ways – Limousine – Theatre – Post Office – Foods – All Within One Block. Box Springs – Innerspring Mattresses – Bell Boy Service 24 Hours – Time Baths Approved AAA
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    Is this the 400 year old Oak Tree and court house? There were many Harris County court houses and jails. I'm unfamiliar.
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    On HAIF, there was a single blurb about this building from 15 years ago. Thought I would bring this topic to a fresh start and a dedicated thread. The armory and club was on top of Commercial National Bank building that is located on Franklin Street & Main Street. Here's a post card I found: Very cool! The original building is still standing. The building has been modified.
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    I was looking for rare Alfred C. Finn buildings and found another one! The Coca-Cola Bottling Building located at 707 Live Oak Street. Built in the 1920s. The building has since been demolished. Cool history here!
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    Any rumors about this building once the new facility gets built? Given the location, it would be sold (traded?) to MD Anderson to become an in-patient bed tower. This is near the North Campus. The building could remain standing for another 5 to 10 years. It will probably come down soon to make way for MDA advancements.
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    TMC Helix Park keeps flourishing!! More grass and trees!! One Discovery Way: Helix Park, section 1: Helix Park, section 2: Helix Park, section 3: Helix Park, section 4: Collaborative Building: Parcel G, getting some trees!! Mixed-Use Building:
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