Graham-Letcher Hat Co.
Today, the Lyric Tower stands where this hat shop was once located.
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Fidelity Bank and Trust Co.
This building is still located there today, but has received a facelift. I linked a Google Maps street view of…
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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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An unidentified Houston family
This is one of the rare moments where I would be down to time travel, but only if I could…
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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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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,…