Bowling Alley At 650 W. Crosstimbers St.

[trout2008]

If I'm right it was off N.Shepherd just north of W. Crosstimbers.

Edited April 10, 2013 by trout2008

[sinister1]

I wanna say yes... I remember the building still being there back in the 80's. I think it was by a flea-market or something across from the church on Crosstimbers. But I barely remember, it's been so long.

[sinister1]

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N+Shepherd+Dr+%26+W+Crosstimbers+Rd,+Houston,+Harris,+Texas+77018&hl=en&ll=29.828556,-95.41058&spn=0.009354,0.013078&sll=31.168934,-100.076842&sspn=18.839117,26.784668&t=h&geocode=FcwgxwEd-iVQ-g&hnear=N+Shepherd+Dr+%26+W+Crosstimbers+Rd,+Houston,+Harris,+Texas+77018&z=17&layer=c&cbll=29.828556,-95.41058&panoid=nUqs4UezwWg0goWDsw9E3g&cbp=12,77.97,,0,0.12

[trout2008]

I found information on it online, it was at 650 w.crosstimbers.   I'm not sure when it closed down though.

[sinister1]

I found information on it online, it was at 650 w.crosstimbers.   I'm not sure when it closed down though.

 

Yes that's it. I remember there was an entrance there where the new town homes sit at now in the background. But the address seems a lil bit off. The street that in the back ground is Holy Cross or something like that.

Edited April 10, 2013 by sinister1

[sinister1]

Yes that's it. I remember there was an entrance there where the new town homes sit at now in the background. But the address seems a lil bit off. The street that in the back ground is Holy Cross or something like that.

 

Sorry Westcross. LOL

[trout2008]

Yes that's it. I remember there was an entrance there where the new town homes sit at now in the background. But the address seems a lil bit off. The street that in the back ground is Holy Cross or something like that.

 

The address might be off.  I got it off the internet. 

 

http://www.bowlingfan.com/bowling_alleys/texas_bowling_alleys_3.shtml

http://www.hpou.org/badgeandgun/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_news&NewsID=572&printver=1

 

I think the last time I went there was around 1994 or 1996.

[sinister1]

Yeap the name of the flea market was Star Mall.

 

[sinister1]

The address might be off.  I got it off the internet. 

 

http://www.bowlingfan.com/bowling_alleys/texas_bowling_alleys_3.shtml

http://www.hpou.org/badgeandgun/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_news&NewsID=572&printver=1

 

I think the last time I went there was around 1994 or 1996.

 

I remember that being a very high crime area back then, the Kroger store across from Mr. Car Wash always use to get robbed.

[sinister1]

Okay, here is what I have gathered so far, the name of the flea market was "Star Mall" I want to say that the name of the bowling alley was "Star Bowling Alley" or something but I could be wrong. Now the hunt is on for pictures.

[GEM]

Was this already in operation in the late 50s?

[Samuel Herrera]

Was this already in operation in the late 50s?

 

The building looked like it had been there for a while at least pre-1980's or way longer.

[Samuel Herrera]

There is a party hall there named Star Party Hall in a lil shoping strip in the same property where the bowling allye use to be. I'm wondering if the same people still own that lot? That would be cool if they did, they might have pictues of the old bowling alley.

[Urban Commando]

Yes, there was. Before it was a flea market, it was a department store called "Shopper's Fair".  It was at the east end of the property and on the land near it WAS an AMF bolwing alley, a post office (if I remember right) and a President's/First Lady Health Club.

[sinister1]

I still haven't had any luck finding any pics.

[houwest]

It is just North of St Matthews Methodist Church. A certain group of heathens would somehow find their way over there to shoot pool after being dropped of for Sunday School. I heard.