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…
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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…
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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…
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Hotel Harris
Long gone, the Hotel Harris was once located at the corner of Capitol and Milam streets. Today, the Pennzoil Place…
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Graham-Letcher Hat Co.
Messrs John W. Graham and Jack C. Letcher chartered the Graham-Letcher Hat Company in January 1910. They believed Houston was…
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Fidelity Bank and Trust Co.
This building is still exists today but may not be as noticeable due to a facelift. I linked a Google…
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Dixie Theatre
The Dixie was in operation from 1909 to 1924. Its location is now occupied by the 609 Main at Texas…
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Denver Stables
Denver Stables was located right in front of the Aquarium, where Bagby intersects Preston today.
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An unidentified Houston family
This is one of the rare moments where I would be down to time travel, but only if I could…
