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Photos of places frequented by past Houstonians.
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C. Jim Stewart and Stevenson’s Auto and Carriage Repair
Today, Minute Maid park occupies this section of Congress street.
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The Houston Chronicle Building
Origins Marcellus E. Foster, a former Houston Post reporter, created the Houston Chronicle in 1901 using Spindletop investment returns. A…
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Texas Ice and Fuel Co
This ice shop would have been located on the 4700 block of Canal St, at the corner of Maplewood, which…
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Houston Motor Car Company
Today, the Harris County Central Plant sits in this location.
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G.W. Beardsley: The Bicycle Man
G. W. Beardsley’s bike shop was located at three different addresses prior to the 1120 Texas Avenue location you see…
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First National Bank Building
The First National Bank, originally known as “Shepherd’s Bank,” was chartered in 1866. In 1867, Benjamin A. Shepherd became president…
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Baker’s Block
The Mercantile Building, pictured above, housed a marketplace of sorts in downtown Houston. This block became colloquially known as “Baker’s…