Month: October 2020
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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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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 at Texas office…
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Denver Stables
According to Sanborn Maps, Denver Stables would have been located east of the aquarium, right next to the HPD Office…
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Unidentified family
Now, this is a photo of people who know they look good. You don’t have to tell them, they already…
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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
The 1600, 1700, and 1800 blocks of Preston street no longer exist and are now occupied by Minute Maid Park.…
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Bowser and Towles Stables
Below is a present day Google Maps street view of the same address: