Modernceo Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 My girlfriend and I ate at Fu's Chinese restaurant on University St in Kirby Village and on the way back to the car we walked past a beautiful Tile Mosaic entry with the wording "Myers White Store" in front of whats now Half Price Books. Does anyone know the history of Myers store ? Any photos ? I absolutely love seeing the tiled entry ways of stores from long past. Cory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Does anyone know the history of Myers store ? Any photos ? I absolutely love seeing the tiled entry ways of stores from long past.I don't have anything to add about Myers, but if you've never done so, you should take a walk down 19th Street in the Heights. There are several old tiled shop entrances preserved there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 It was the old Meyer Bros. White House Store terrazzo (Meyer Bros. was a department store) - here's a Flickr photo from ThisisIt2:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/223005...aa032ff9a_b.jpgHere's some information on Leopold Meyer:http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/...s/MM/fme44.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 (edited) From: AIA Houston Architectural Guide (S. Fox) 1990"Inappropriate paint colors mar the ex-Meyer Bros. The White House at 2525 University (1950, Lenard Gabert & W. Jackson Wisdom), described at the time of it's construction as an example of 'ranch style architecture' ".Been in there when it was turned into the bookstore...it's pretty big. The entrance floor is cool. Edited October 20, 2008 by NenaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modernceo Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 Thank you guys for posting that photo and for the bio on Myer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Man Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 If you haven't been inside, be sure to check out the grand staircase in the back of the store. They replaced the original railings a few years ago (didn't meet code), but it's still pretty cool.Thanks for the info NenaE. Didn't know it was a Gabert building... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Tiled entries are so rare. I vaguely recall seeing those in most older downtown stores like Grants and last time I glanced at the old Grant's entry it is still there. Wish I could scrape up and take home before they remove. Or is it too late? I bet you can see many original tiled entries in downtown Austin and other small towns around Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 If you haven't been inside, be sure to check out the grand staircase in the back of the store. They replaced the original railings a few years ago (didn't meet code), but it's still pretty cool.Thanks for the info NenaE. Didn't know it was a Gabert building...Found that brief information listed under the Craig's dept. store listing...(located at the east end of the same shopping center). Oh yeh...forgot about that staircase, it's great, the store layout was very common, stairway leading to a balcony, half 2nd floor, viewable below. Might have been not so kid-friendly, though. Gulfgate had some stores with that same layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Found that brief information listed under the Craig's dept. store listing...(located at the east end of the same shopping center). Oh yeh...forgot about that staircase, it's great, the store layout was very common, stairway leading to a balcony, half 2nd floor, viewable below. Might have been not so kid-friendly, though. Gulfgate had some stores with that same layout. Also, National Shirt, Shop, J Riggings, Threes Sisters Dept Store, Flagg Brothers, Florsheim Shoes and many more. Market Square still sports some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Just for reference, here is a list of Meyer Bros/White House stores from 1957:#01: 311 W 19th#02: 2539 University#03: 1996 W Gray#04: 5002 Bellaire#05: 211 E Shaw (Pasadena)#06: 2912 Fulton#07: 8902 Humble Rd.#08: 4037 Westheimer(no store #9 listed)#10: 1035 Meyerland PlazaGeneral offices listed at Meyerland Plaza LocationAdvtg Dept and Shoe Dept listed at 1511 PrestonBeauty Salon office listed at 1417 Chenevert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Eibands in Galveston was loosely associated with White House Dept stores in the late 80's and early '90s. At least it said so on my Eiband's credit card. You were allowed to use their card to charge at those other stores. And I did, but it was at a White House in El Paso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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