Cozy Theatre
The Cozy Theater was built in 1910 and later renamed “The Royal Theater” in 1926. The theater was demolished in…
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Photos of places frequented by past Houstonians.
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Burkey and Burkey Veterinary Hospital
I’ve also attached a 1907 Sanborn map clipping of the hospital’s original location below. The 1600, 1700, and 1800 blocks…
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Bowser and Towles Stables
Below is a present day Google Maps street view of the same address:
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American Laundry, Inc
This was the second location for American Laundry, with the first being 210 San Jacinto. Sometime between, April and June…
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A scene on the 1000 block of Texas Avenue
Left: Oliver’s Piano Shop / 1010 Texas AvenueRight: The Texas Company (TexaCo) / 1008 Texas Avenue Below is a Google…
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The busy corner of Main @ McKinney
1st Floor 2nd Floor 3rd Floor The building has since been demolished and today, the site is occupied by the…
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The Colored Carnegie Library
The Houston Public Library opened in 1895 and allowed entry to “all users” for a small fee. Well, in 1895,…
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Sears on Main Street, 1940s
At the time of its opening in 1939, the Downtown Sears location was the largest department store in Houston. The…
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Rainbow Theatre in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town
The Rainbow Theatre was a popular theater located in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town (Fourth Ward). At the time, like the rest…
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Abe and Pappy’s Ballroom
I can’t tell if they’re doing the Jitterbug, or the Lindy Hop, but whatever it is they look good doing…
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Pilsener on the Bayou
Breweries seem to be so ingrained into the very fabric of Houston’s cloth, that one might think the city’s had…