The Houston Post building
The Houston Post was founded in 1880 by Gail Borden Johnson and was Houston’s #1 newspaper for 115 years. In…
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McKay Company
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H.A. Paine’s Machinery
Herbert Albert Paine (b. 1858) was a salesman for Erie City Iron Works, a boiler and engine company based out…
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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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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.
Today, the Lyric Tower stands where this hat shop was once located.
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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
According to Sanborn Maps, Denver Stables would have been located right in front of the Aquarium, where Bagby intersects Preston…
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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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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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Pilsener on the Bayou
Houston loves beer. As of 2019, our beloved Bayou City is home to 64 craft breweries with more and more…