Skip to content

A Curious Histonian

Local Houston History Blog

  • Home
  • Snapshots
  • Uncovering Houston
  • Business Directory
  • Byrd Watching
  • Space City Time Capsule
  • Houston’s Freedmen

Month: September 2023

D. C. Helberg Grocer
Business Directory

D. C. Helberg Grocer

The building is still standing today and currently houses the popular restaurant and cocktail bar, El Big Bad.

Dealy-Adey Co
Business Directory

Dealy-Adey Co

In June of 1910, The J.V. Dealy Company announced that a Mr. E. A. Adey had recently purchased stake in…

SW Telephone and Telegraph Co
Business Directory

SW Telephone and Telegraph Co

The Southwest Telephone & Telegraph Company can trace its origins back to the Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company, which was…

Crown All Hat Co
Business Directory

Crown All Hat Co

Today, the 601 Travis Winpark garage occupies this entire block.

Rouse’s Drug Store
Business Directory

Rouse’s Drug Store

Rouse’s Drug store was located right next door to the building that housed H. N. Frachtmann’s Jewelry shop, which was…

Who is The Curious Histonian?

A Texan with a passion for Houston, Black, and Southern history.

I love genealogy, reading, video games, and annoying my boyfriend with historical tidbits he couldn’t care less about.

Social Media: Mastodon

Email: eboni@curioushistonian.com

Archives
  • February 2025 (1)
  • July 2024 (3)
  • May 2024 (2)
  • April 2024 (2)
  • March 2024 (7)
  • February 2024 (3)
  • December 2023 (2)
  • November 2023 (5)
  • October 2023 (1)
  • September 2023 (5)
  • August 2023 (3)
  • July 2023 (8)
  • June 2023 (6)
  • May 2023 (7)
  • March 2023 (1)
  • October 2022 (1)
  • April 2022 (1)
  • March 2022 (1)
  • February 2022 (3)
  • January 2022 (6)
  • December 2021 (5)
  • November 2021 (4)
  • October 2021 (7)
  • September 2021 (1)
  • August 2021 (12)
  • July 2021 (5)
  • June 2021 (3)
  • May 2021 (3)
  • April 2021 (7)
  • March 2021 (3)
  • February 2021 (8)
  • January 2021 (3)
  • December 2020 (2)
  • November 2020 (4)
  • October 2020 (38)
  • September 2020 (2)
  • August 2020 (4)
  • July 2020 (8)
  • June 2020 (2)
Copyright © 2025 A Curious Histonian | Proudly powered by: WordPress | Theme: NewsDot