Braeswood Tourist Court And Hotel At 2116 Holcombe Blvd.

[lockmat]

The Braeswood Tourist Court and Hotel was located at 2116 Bellaire Boulevard – later Holcombe Boulevard – at South Main Street. The court and hotel were in close proximity to the Texas Medical Center and across the street from the Shamrock Hotel after 1949.  It offered 30 ultra-modern cottages with garages, tile showers, telephones, and electric refrigerators. Also once occupied by the multi-story Towers Motor Hotel, the site is now home to the 12-story Life Science Plaza.

[Pepper_paris]

My grandfather was murdered there in 1959 when my mother was 12 years old. Anyway to find a layout or records online about the property?

[Ross]

1 hour ago, Pepper_paris said:

My grandfather was murdered there in 1959 when my mother was 12 years old. Anyway to find a layout or records online about the property?

Here's the 1953 aerial

[Highrise Tower]

On 8/23/2022 at 7:39 PM, Pepper_paris said:

My grandfather was murdered there in 1959 when my mother was 12 years old. Anyway to find a layout or records online about the property?

Here's an 1953 post card.

[Ross]

28 minutes ago, Highrise Tower said:

Here's an 1953 post card.

Great find! It looks a lot like The Admiral Hotel at North Main and Airline

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