Michelle C Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Old Richmond road used to run through the city of Bellaire, over the years the street has been renamed. Does anyone know the name of the street now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I think it's Bissonnet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I think it's Bissonnet Yeah almost positive Old Richmond is Bissonnet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Or, as my phone says, Bison-Ay.There are stretches out by Towne West waaaay out there still called Old Richmond Rd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Yep, the road to Richmond - and on this inset of a 1955 topographic map, there's also Alief Road (now Westpark): 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Yep, the road to Richmond - and on this inset of a 1955 topographic map, there's also Alief Road (now Westpark): If you don't remind revealing your source, where/how do you get access to the older Topographic Maps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 If you don't remind revealing your source, where/how do you get access to the older Topographic Maps?Castaneda Library site has them 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Also note how Gulfton and Glenmont have different names, Oak and Sycamore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownBandit Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Anyone know when Richmond Road was renamed Bissonnet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 According to maps, 72 or 73 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Castaneda Library site has them Yep! I should have included this link: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/texas/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readam Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Gulfton was changed for a pretty important reason....Texaco's Research facility was located in that area between Post Oak ( W Loop) and S. Rice. Tthey changed the name to Fournace running from Rice to Newcastle ( Avenue A). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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