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4 hours ago, IronTiger said:

According to the paper, it opened in November 1967 as "Orlando's Lucky 7" (Lucky 7 being a grocer franchisee at the time, much like Minimax).

Found this on Google maps from a store in Houston not sure if it s the same company.

46 minutes ago, IronTiger said:

According to the paper, it opened in November 1967 as "Orlando's Lucky 7" (Lucky 7 being a grocer franchisee at the time, much like Minimax).

That's awesome IronTiger, do you recall what paper? Was it the Houston Press, Post or Chronicle?

36 minutes ago, dbigtex56 said:

I've been meaning to go there. Word is that they have some of the best links, boudin, and meats of all kinds to be found in Houston.
4.4 out of 5 stars on Google, based on 700 reviews.

Never tried the links but there hamburgers are very good..

Does anyone on here know the history of Orlando Supermarket located on 6806 W Montgomery Rd, Houston, TX 77091? All I've found is that Marvin Zhindler did a report on it way back in the days because of the R and the D being blown off by a storm and not being replaced the store has since changed owners and has been known as O-Lan-O ever since. It would be even cooler if some one had old photos of it.

I do remember as a kid back in the 80's Orlando ads in the news paper. but it's been a long time.

Where there bodies ever found in White Oak Park?

Thanks guys, I am starting to think that people got the truth mixed up with rumors.

There is a discussion on my FB page on weather or not Dean Corll ever actually bury any of his victims in the woods along White Oak Bayou in what is now a park. I say it's just a myth and have actually looked online and there is no mention of him even actually ever dumping bodies in that area but I have a small group who claim differently. Help me prove them wrong.

Were planning on meeting this Sunday at taqueria Arandas ( 5931 gulf freeway) at i45 and wayside. Maybe about 1030. Maybe sit down and get more of a game plan going. Everyone is welcome. Give me a shout with any questions. 832 491 6886

Hi all,

To anyone who is interested you are invited to attend the first official meeting of the JOE CAMPOS TORRES ACTION GROUP tomorrow (2/22/2012 @11:00 a.m.) at 2509 Navigation Blvd. to explain the objective of having a Harris County Historical Commission Marker placed in Moody Park, to commemorate and to keep alive the lesson of the May 7, 1978 INSURRECTION in the park, plus an update on the historical marker dedication on March 22, for EL BARRIO DEL ALACRAN.

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Colonial Park was a privately owned amusement park near the south end of Fannin.  It opened in 1915.  It wasn't successful, however, and the land was sold for redevelopment. 

Thanks Subdude, do you happen to have an address by any chance? I would like to see where on Google maps it use to be

I have found and article(http://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2011/01/one-mans-look-at-luna-park/) and it says that the picture below is the actual entrance to Luna Park. Looks nothing like the entrances to Colonial Park.

The picture I linked to had a comment that one photo had "Colonial park written on the back". perhaps that photo, taken from the opposite perspective, was used as the basis for the post card, and the person doing the card, not knowing better, labelled it Colonial Park.

You may be right, kind of like people now calling First Ward and other parts of Houston the Heights.

But one thing strikes me, if Luna Park was once called "Colonial Park" then it would show up in the directories for that period wouldn't it? I recall it being also named Venice but not Colonial. So may questions.

I grew up in the nearby 1st Ward but moved to the Heights in the late 80's around 88 or 89 and there was gang activity. The most know gags were:

* Puro Heights

* 8 - Ball Posse

* Bad Company Posse (BCP)

* 6 1/2 Street Gang

And some other's I can't remember off of the top of my head. Also up until the early 90's there a rash of auto thefts in the Heights area. It's good to see that longer isn't the case and that the neighborhood is better off now.

Oh man Ross that picture from 1925 look almost identical, good find. Also I believe you are correct as I remember hearing stories of Luna Park having different names.

Does anyone know where the park in the picture below was? it says Colonial Park Houston Texas. I know there is a Colonial Park in West U (Bellaire) but I found out that area was outside of the Houston City limits until some time around the 1940's, this picture looks like way before that time frame so It can't be that park or am I missing something.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/Vago_Pachuquero/1012398_1397846847134865_884869356_n_zps168be647.jpg

It wouldn't surprise me if it the head stones were removed and something built on top because it was common in those days,especially if it was a negro cemetery. I hate to say it like that but that's just the way it was back in those days.

I remember the Hardy street whistle from back in the 80's. We use to live near the railroad tracks on Murray near quit man at the end of the street there use to be some kind of factory. 

Hi gun,

Here is a copy of the bus route for the 44 Acres Homes(http://www.ridemetro.org/SchedulesMaps/Pdfs/044-acres.pdf). I looks like it only comes near the Independence Heights area when it comes down Crosstimbers but it never comes directly through the neighborhood like the 66 Yale does. Do you happen to have a copy of the old Street Cart route by any chance so we could compare?

I think you are really on to something here. Thanks.

Hi guys thanks for your answers but this still doesn't explain why the two names. I've looked at maps going back to the 20's and Studewood has always ended where it runs into 23rd and Gibss I think it is the name of the other street in the Sunset Heights area. I know from History that people of that neighborhood named it Independence Heights to distinguish them selves apart from the back then racist neighborhood of the Heights.

My mother grew up in that neighborhood in the 40s-60s and they were referring to that area as Studewood way back then.

I'm still wondering as to how Studewood would relate to Independence Heights? I currently stay near Acres Homes and I see the bus route that's 44. Wow the 40-60's. Someone must know as to why the neighborhood is nick named Studewood or Studewood Texas.

There is a related thread. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/9963-independence-heights/?p=420229

That area is Independence Heights-not Studewood. It's very historic but parts are very scarey at the same time. Alot of artists are relocating to the northern portions, however.

For some reason or another people from the Independence Heights area call it Studewood. I've bee trying to find out why.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27853-studewood-or-independence-heights/?p=420230

I think they call it Studewood because that's the Metro bus that runs near the neighborhood.

That would make sense, kind of like Acres Homes is called "44" because of the bus route. But then which bus route would it be? The 66 is the Yale bus.

http://www.ridemetro.org/SchedulesMaps/Pdfs/066-yale.pdf

This is a view from downtown Houston near Washington Ave. looking North\Northeast at the First Ward Area. You can see the Crockett \ Hogan St. bridge, Grand Central Station, Jefferson Davis and Luna Park.

This is way before 10 or 45 ever existed. The construction of those two HYWS. really took up a huge chunk of the Old First Ward and it almost completely destroyed the Old German town