Cafe Sauter
Prussian immigrant, Gustav F. Sauter, was a locally-renowned pioneer in the Houston restaurant industry. He opened Cafe Sauter in 1880,…
Prussian immigrant, Gustav F. Sauter, was a locally-renowned pioneer in the Houston restaurant industry. He opened Cafe Sauter in 1880,…
Company Origins Lemp Brewery was founded in 1838 by German immigrant, Johann Adam Lemp. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Lemp…
Massey Business College was a chain of business schools founded by Richard Massey in 1887. The first school was located…
Sweeney Loan Office was founded by its namesake, J. J. Sweeney, in 1875. The owner sold the business to an…
This photo is one of my favorites out of the McKay Commercial bunch. I love the facial expression of the…
The Stewart Building was constructed in 1906 on the former property of Max Urwitz. His home was torn down in…
Birth and Family Pinkie Yates was born to Reverend John Henry “Jack” Yates and Harriet Willis Yates in Houston, Texas.…
The Patriarch Dr. Benjamin Jesse Covington (1869 – 1961) was born in Marlin, Texas to formerly enslaved parents, Ben and…
Originally located at 505 Main, Houston Optical Company re-located to 503 Main in January of 1912. A new building at…
This one was too good not to share! Pictured here is a detective showing off two suitcases filled to the…