Yeah, that's the one I saw, I'm beginning to think those directories are worth their weight in gold. I don't have any. I was surprised that the map for the little Lawndale center wasn't listed in the shopping center maps (1955), looked like to me, (going by recollection) that the western part strip center that had a barber shop (at least) would have been built in the 1950's. Must have been after 1955, like the grocery store. There's the barbq pit, across the street, and the Lawndale Plaza street name. Thnx for posting this. I'm finding that the Sanborns are good for limited info, such as a street address.
Other references to Lawndale Plaza found: (the first has many interesting EE listings)
New to forum but just had to respond. I grew up in Mason Park, worked at Mr. Gaeke's watermelon stand when I was seventeen years old, shopped at the grocery store you are speaking of and can tell you it was Piggly Wiggly long before the shopping center was created. Across the street was Madding's Drug Store and a hamburger stand that I think was Chuck Wagon, but not sure. Next to that was a movie theater that even when I was a small child of the 50's, was an adult theater. Don't remember the name but El Ray sounds familiar but I think that was when it changed to a Spanish movie theater.
Ice Cold Watermelon Stand
in EaDo, the East End, and East Houston
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New to forum but just had to respond. I grew up in Mason Park, worked at Mr. Gaeke's watermelon stand when I was seventeen years old, shopped at the grocery store you are speaking of and can tell you it was Piggly Wiggly long before the shopping center was created. Across the street was Madding's Drug Store and a hamburger stand that I think was Chuck Wagon, but not sure. Next to that was a movie theater that even when I was a small child of the 50's, was an adult theater. Don't remember the name but El Ray sounds familiar but I think that was when it changed to a Spanish movie theater.