J.H. Fuch’s Meat Market
Fuch’s Meat Market was created by husband-wife duo John and Gertrude Fuchs. Like most families of the time, they lived…
Business Directory
Month: November 2020
Business Directory
Jesse H. Jones Lumber Co.
Jesse H. Jones Lumber Co was built in 1904 and demolished in 1926. Below is a Sanborn map clipping of…
Space City Time Capsule Uncovering Houston
The Heights Theatre: 100 Years of Perseverance in a Demolition-Happy City
Built in 1923, the Heights Theatre officially opened for business in May of 1929. After undergoing several renovations and even…
Uncovering Houston
A brief history of Houston’s segregated Mardi Gras: “No-Tsu-Oh” and “De-Ro-Loc No-Tsu Oh”
No-Tsu-Oh Origins No-Tsu-Oh, Houston spelled backwards, was a city-wide festival that began in 1899. The Mardi Gras-esque celebration took place…