Dealy-Adey Co
In June of 1910, The J.V. Dealy Company announced that a Mr. E. A. Adey had recently purchased stake in…
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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…
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Crown All Hat Co
Today, the 601 Travis Winpark garage occupies this entire block.
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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…
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Buckley Shoe Store
Today, the Harris County Administration building occupies the entire bottom half of this block.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.…