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Cozy Theatre
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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…

Burkey and Burkey Veterinary Hospital
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Burkey and Burkey Veterinary Hospital

I’ve also attached a 1907 Sanborn map clipping of the hospital’s original location below. The 1600, 1700, and 1800 blocks…

Bowser and Towles Stables
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Bowser and Towles Stables

Below is a present day Google Maps street view of the same address:

American Laundry, Inc
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American Laundry, Inc

This was the second location for American Laundry, with the first being 210 San Jacinto. Sometime between, April and June…

A scene on the 1000 block of Texas Avenue
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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…

The busy corner of Main @ McKinney
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The busy corner of Main @ McKinney

1st Floor 2nd Floor 3rd Floor The building has since been demolished and today, the site is occupied by the…

Galveston Seawall scene
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Galveston Seawall scene

Loading cotton bales on a Houston railroad
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Loading cotton bales on a Houston railroad

The Colored Carnegie Library
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The Colored Carnegie Library

The Houston Public Library opened in 1895 and allowed entry to “all users” for a small fee. Well, in 1895,…

President Kennedy’s motorcade in Houston
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President Kennedy’s motorcade in Houston

On November 22, 1963 at approximately 1230p, President John. F. Kennedy was assassinated while his motorcade was traveling in Dallas,…

Judge Roy Hofheinz in his Astrodome suite
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Judge Roy Hofheinz in his Astrodome suite

Barbara Jordan and her parents
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Barbara Jordan and her parents

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Who is The Curious Histonian?

A Texan with a passion for Houston, Black, and Southern history.

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

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Email: eboni@curioushistonian.com

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