devonhart Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Found this on Bayou City History Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistpro Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Anyone got a picture or postcard of our skyline when the giant Gulf sign was up? (Subdude?) Here's a day's worth of the Houston Skyline compressed into 2.5 min. 1971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMac Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Anyone got a picture or postcard of our skyline when the giant Gulf sign was up? (Subdude?)U might find some here http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1536&bih=697&q=gulf+building+houston+texas&gbv=2&oq=gulf+building+houston+texas&aq=f&aqi=&aql=undefined&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=4834l18856l0l27l26l0l15l15l0l1375l6463l1.0.1.5.0.1.0.3l11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMac Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 In the book Houston Freeways, on Pg. 126, there's a photo of the skyline circa 1967 that appears to be taken from Allen Parkway. The sign is quite visible atop the building since a number of the tallest buildings obviously aren't there at that point. Here's a lower-res copy of the shot from the e-book version As someone who still gets out to Gulf stations fairly regularly... wouldn't mind seeing one of these signs atop one of our buildings around here. As time permits might U be able to ID some of the Bldg's to jog my youthful memory? I will await your answer B4 asking specifics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Earlydays Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 As time permits might U be able to ID some of the Bldg's to jog my youthful memory? I will await your answer B4 asking specifics. Here are some I remember.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMAN458 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Don't forget this ad campaign from 1961."We are the Men from Texaco We wear the Texaco Star We like to think at Texaco We've got everything for your car We've got wipers for your windshield' Plugs n' Belts n'Tires, too Lubricants and Batteries and polishes for you All the things to keep your engine up to par We've got everything for your car That's why you can trust you car to the man who wears the Star for the kind of products that can take care of you car At every Texaco Station, clean across the Nation You can trust your car to the man who wears the Star The big bright Texaco star!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Don't forget this ad campaign from 1961. "We are the Men from Texaco We wear the Texaco Star We like to think at Texaco We've got everything for your car We've got wipers for your windshield' Plugs n' Belts n'Tires, too Lubricants and Batteries and polishes for you All the things to keep your engine up to par We've got everything for your car That's why you can trust you car to the man who wears the Star for the kind of products that can take care of you car At every Texaco Station, clean across the Nation You can trust your car to the man who wears the Star The big bright Texaco star!" I realize we are getting off-topic here with Texaco, but I bet not many here will remember . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMac Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Here are some I remember.... If I may B permited 2 opine. The tall Bldg. w/the big stick antenna on roof I believe is shell Plaza & the Bldg. in front of BOSW is I believe Tennesee Gas. Would U happen 2 know the names of the yellow checkerboard Bldg. behind Julia Ideson library, also Bldg. in front ot Julia Ideson library? And lastly the tall Bldg. just to the left (north) of City Hall? I believe the Bob Casey Federal courthouse is now @ that location Thank U 4 your earlier response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlydays Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 If I may B permited 2 opine. The tall Bldg. w/the big stick antenna on roof I believe is shell Plaza & the Bldg. in front of BOSW is I believe Tennesee Gas. Would U happen 2 know the names of the yellow checkerboard Bldg. behind Julia Ideson library, also Bldg. in front ot Julia Ideson library? And lastly the tall Bldg. just to the left (north) of City Hall? I believe the Bob Casey Federal courthouse is now @ that locationThank U 4 your earlier response.The tall building with the antenna is definitely the Tenneco Building, you can make out some of the letters, "T" and "E" on top right side of the building. This picture is from 1967, the Shell Building was built in 1971 and at the time was the tallest building in Houston at 50 stories.Not sure about the "checker board" building.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I think the checkerboard building is the hotel near 600 Jefferson, whose name escapes me. It was closed for a number of years, then renovated and reopened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagnabbit Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I think the checkerboard building is the hotel near 600 Jefferson, whose name escapes me. It was closed for a number of years, then renovated and reopened.I agree that the checkerboard building looks like the hotel near 600 Jefferson which was re-opened as the Crowne Plaza, but back in the 80s it was called the Whitehall I believe,but that hotel is seven blocks south of the Tenneco Bldg.So I dont think the yellow checkerboard building and the hotel are one in the same.Given the angle of the photo I think the yellow checkerboard building would be in the same location as Enterprise Plaza is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogibooboo Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Here are 3 photos of the rotating Gulf sign when it was being installed on the Gulf Building. The photos were taken on May 16, 1966 by my wife's grandfather, Glenn E. Musselman, who worked for many years in the Texaco Building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 the then HL&P Building was finished in 1968, the shadows say that this view of downtown was winter of 1969. It must have been cold that day since the flag on City Hall says a north wind is blowing and it's 12:30 in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisa Bonner Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 11:03 PM, Yogibooboo said: Here are 3 photos of the rotating Gulf sign when it was being installed on the Gulf Building. The photos were taken on May 16, 1966 by my wife's grandfather, Glenn E. Musselman, who worked for many years in the Texaco Building. These are unbelievable pictures... Look at the man "repelling" from the top! The Houston Chronicle story (further above) I had never red before. My grandfather was ZD Bonner....and the family 'legend' (if you could call it that...) is that he "had it taken down" because it cost too much to maintain and run. I can believe it, as fabulous as it must have been as a neon sign (for it's sheer size). Thanks so much for all the shares on this part of Houston! I think the building itself deserves more credit :-). Marisa Bonner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspersonBuildings Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Awesome pictures!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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