A scene on the 1000 block of Texas Avenue
Left: Oliver’s Piano Shop / 1010 Texas AvenueRight: The Texas Company (TexaCo) / 1008 Texas Avenue Below is a Google…
Photos of places frequented by past Houstonians.
Left: Oliver’s Piano Shop / 1010 Texas AvenueRight: The Texas Company (TexaCo) / 1008 Texas Avenue Below is a Google…
1st Floor 2nd Floor 3rd Floor The building has since been demolished and today, the site is occupied by the…
The Houston Public Library opened in 1895 and allowed entry to “all users” for a small fee. Well, in 1895,…
At the time of its opening in 1939, the Downtown Sears location was the largest department store in Houston. The…
The Rainbow Theatre was a popular theater located in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town (Fourth Ward). At the time, like the rest…
I can’t tell if they’re doing the Jitterbug, or the Lindy Hop, but whatever it is they look good doing…
Houston loves beer. As of 2019, our beloved Bayou City is home to 64 craft breweries with more and more…
Built in 1909, this brick warehouse was the home of Eller Wagon Works. Frank Eller and his son, Homer, founded…
This post features D. L. Fontaine Service Station, located at the corner of Houston Avenue and Crockett Street in Houston’s…
This young man is Clerch Edgar Jefferson and he was the owner of the fine establishment in the photo, which…
We’ve all been at a restaurant that serves big, messy meals and managed to make a mess at our table.…