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Standard Stables
Today, the Harris County 280th District Court, Houston City Auditor’s Office, and the Harris County Juvenile Justice center occupy the…
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Colored High School
Built in 1893, Colored High School was originally located in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town at 303 San Felipe (W. Dallas). Until…
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Texas Warehouse Co.
The Texas Warehouse Co. was originally located at the corner of Cedar and Baker Streets. Today, Cedar street no longer…
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Foley Bros
If you’re thinking that this is the same family namesake as the Foley’s stores we are all familiar with, you…
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Downtown Houston rooftops from the SW
The Niels Esperson building, center, was constructed between 1925 and 1927 by Mellie Esperson as an ode and monument to…
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Lords’ Cycle Club
Here’s a great article on Lords’ Cycle Club, courtesy of Houstonia Magazine.
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Houston City Hall and Market House
The city block bordered by Congress, Milam, Preston, and Travis streets has a long and fiery history. The block was…
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The Harris County 1910 Courthouse
The first Harris County courthouse was a 2-story structure constructed in 1838. The 1910 version that we all know today…
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Scenes of the El Dorado Ballroom: 1962-1964
Benny A. Joseph (1924 – 2018) was an WWII Army veteran and one of four Black, professional photographers in Houston.…
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James Bute Co. Warehouse
This building still stands at 711 Williams Street and has been repurposed into Dakota Lofts.