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Dealy-Adey Co
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Dealy-Adey Co

In June of 1910, The J.V. Dealy Company announced that a Mr. E. A. Adey had recently purchased stake in…

SW Telephone and Telegraph Co
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SW Telephone and Telegraph Co

This building has not been standing for the last 100 or so years. In 1932, this lot became home to…

Crown All Hat Co
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Crown All Hat Co

Today, the 601 Travis Winpark garage occupies this entire block.

Rouses Drug Store
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Rouses Drug Store

Rouses Drug store was located right next door to H. N. Frachtmann’s Jewelry shop, which was the subject of a…

Buckley Shoe Store
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Buckley Shoe Store

Today, the Harris County Administration building occupies the entire bottom half of this block.

The Auto Company, Inc
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The Auto Company, Inc

This showroom was located on the first floor of the Anna Stabe Kerstings building, which was constructed in 1904. The…

Cheek Neal Coffee Company
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Cheek Neal Coffee Company

H. N. Frachtmann’s Jewelry Shop
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H. N. Frachtmann’s Jewelry Shop

This episode of “Business Directory” will not be the usual map comparison that I usually present. This one is spicy…

R. E. Price Co.
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R. E. Price Co.

According to advertisements at the time, R. E. Price sold Eperson ready-mixed paints, glass, wallpaper, and paint supplies.

Beacon Shoe Store
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Beacon Shoe Store

If you’re wondering why the Rice Hotel shown in the 1907 Sanborn map doesn’t look quite right, that’s because the…

Travelers Hotel
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Travelers Hotel

Texas Dental College
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Texas Dental College

The Texas Dental College started teaching future dentists in 1905 on “Kennedy Block” at the corner of Congress and Travis.…

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A Texan with a passion for local, Southern, and ancient history.

I love genealogy, reading, video games, and annoying my boyfriend with historical tidbits he couldn’t care less about.

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