IronTiger Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I searched for the Jack in the Box in my "defunct restaurants" list, it wasn't there because it was rebuilt on the same site at one time. The fried chicken place is now a taqueria, and that other building between the fried chicken restaurant and the liquor store (notice it still has the same facade) was torn down prior to 1978. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermh Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I'm not sure if it's been linked before; but the Houston Public Library archive has a ton of interesting old photos. Here's an example: Link to the archive: https://digital.houstonlibrary.org/ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 My house was built in 1930 (East End/Second Ward) and I'm trying to find historic photos of either the home or the close-by neighborhood. Could anyone help direct me where to look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 49 minutes ago, ljchou said: My house was built in 1930 (East End/Second Ward) and I'm trying to find historic photos of either the home or the close-by neighborhood. Could anyone help direct me where to look? If I recall, the "1930" date used by HCAD isn't necessarily accurate because of lost/missing records in those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 @IronTiger I'm moreso just looking for historic photos of things nearby to have and frame as a memorial to the neighborhood. Old stores along harrisburg/navigation, lady of guadalupe church, parks, etc. Not sure where to look - any suggestions? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 3:14 PM, ljchou said: @IronTiger I'm moreso just looking for historic photos of things nearby to have and frame as a memorial to the neighborhood. Old stores along harrisburg/navigation, lady of guadalupe church, parks, etc. Not sure where to look - any suggestions? Thanks! This was linked just above your post, but the first place I'd look would be the collections at Houston Metropolitan Research Center that have been digitized and are available online: https://digital.houstonlibrary.org/hmrcic Since a huge chunk of their image holdings are not yet digitized, the next step would be to visit the HMRC at the Julia Ideson building downtown, and get reference assistance from the staff who are familiar with the collections and can point you in the right direction once you've laid out the boundaries of what you're looking for. Alternately, they also provide reference services via phone and email, but those options may be less optimal as there's obviously no substitute for looking through the photographs in person. Probably not a bad idea to call/email them first to get an idea of the scope of their holdings related to the specifics of what you're searching for, though. http://www2.houstonlibrary.org/hmrc/index.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 @mkultra25, thank you for the thoughtful response. I'll do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 1:39 PM, jermh said: I'm not sure if it's been linked before; but the Houston Public Library archive has a ton of interesting old photos. Here's an example: Link to the archive: https://digital.houstonlibrary.org/ Seen in the lower left. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 In case anyone is wondering, that was at the corner of McKinney and Main, which is now a parking garage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 21 hours ago, cspwal said: In case anyone is wondering, that was at the corner of McKinney and Main, which is now a parking garage the good news is we got the Julia Ideson building as our new library. In the above picture it’s interesting that it seems like downtown more or less ends at McKinney. Not sure if there were any notable buildings south of there at that time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 When was first Methodist built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, cspwal said: When was first Methodist built? 1910... according to my book, Houston, the Feast Years by George Fuermann 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obnoxityscribbling Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Here's a sign I found on Google maps and got a picture of the other night. It's at 1712 Telephone Rd in Lawndale/Wayside. I have been looking for information on it and coming up short. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Obnoxityscribbling said: Here's a sign I found on Google maps and got a picture of the other night. It's at 1712 Telephone Rd in Lawndale/Wayside. I have been looking for information on it and coming up short. Since you have the address, this should be easy to figure out by consulting the Houston City Directories covering the approximate time frame (the sign looks to be from the late 1950s or early-to-mid 1960s). The public library has digitized some of the city directories and made them available online, but they're only up to 1922 currently. They're all available for perusal in the Texas Room at the Julia Ideson Building downtown - you might be able to get an answer quickly if you call or email the HMRC using the contact info I posted a little further up this page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, mkultra25 said: Since you have the address, this should be easy to figure out by consulting the Houston City Directories covering the approximate time frame (the sign looks to be from the late 1950s or early-to-mid 1960s). The public library has digitized some of the city directories and made them available online, but they're only up to 1922 currently. They're all available for perusal in the Texas Room at the Julia Ideson Building downtown - you might be able to get an answer quickly if you call or email the HMRC using the contact info I posted a little further up this page. Probably in the 60's. Nothing with that sort of sign was there in the 50's, at least through 1956, the last directory on ancestry.com that had listings by street. The address is more like 1721, though. The animal hospital has been there for a long time, it was in the 1952 directory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obnoxityscribbling Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 18 hours ago, Ross said: Probably in the 60's. Nothing with that sort of sign was there in the 50's, at least through 1956, the last directory on ancestry.com that had listings by street. The address is more like 1721, though. The animal hospital has been there for a long time, it was in the 1952 directory. Thanks for all this information. I want to try and draw it as it originally appeared! The Animal hospital has a new, modern sign with Art Deco lettering, if I remember right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ross Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Great picture! Especially cool is the difference in crane technology from then to now. No need for 7 guy lines now, just put down some matting, drive the crane in, extend the supports, and be done in a short time. I am frequently amazed when I look at pictures like this, at how skilled our predecessors were in using what they had available. They weren't stupid at all, just very limited in the tools available. I imagine that the engineers back then could teach us a thing or two about using our current tools. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Great statue, great "plinth." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Great image. Thanks hindesky. I wonder what killed the vines growing on Christ Church Cathedral. Or were they just removed for the sake of the brick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Specwriter said: Great image. Thanks hindesky. I wonder what killed the vines growing on Christ Church Cathedral. Or were they just removed for the sake of the brick? I would guess the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 What I find incredible is the suits and hats that all the men wore back in those days. Must have been during the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlydays Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 13 hours ago, hindesky said: What I find incredible is the suits and hats that all the men wore back in those days. Must have been during the winter. In those days men wore suits year-round..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 8:46 PM, hindesky said: What I find incredible is the suits and hats that all the men wore back in those days. Must have been during the winter. The gentlemen's shadows are not too long. Looks pretty early close to a summer afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Reddit u/NoahCharlie posted and album of 1930's pics of Houston. I will be posting the ones I think are cool. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Reddit u/NoahCharlie posted and album of 1930's pics of Houston. I will be posting the ones I think are cool. This looks much later based on the cars. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Specwriter Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 That image is a little later than the 1930s. The lead automobile looks like a 1964 Pontiac. The TENNECO building on the right of the image was completed in 1963 IIFC. Great shot though. Where are you finding these, hindesky? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Specwriter said: That image is a little later than the 1930s. The lead automobile looks like a 1964 Pontiac. The TENNECO building on the right of the image was completed in 1963 IIFC. Great shot though. Where are you finding these, hindesky? Here.... https://www.bygonely.com/houston-1930s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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