Cozy Theatre
The Cozy Theater was built in 1910 and later renamed “The Royal Theater” in 1926. The theater was demolished in…
The Cozy Theater was built in 1910 and later renamed “The Royal Theater” in 1926. The theater was demolished in…
I’ve also attached a 1907 Sanborn map clipping of the hospital’s original location below. The 1600, 1700, and 1800 blocks…
Below is a present day Google Maps street view of the same address:
This was the second location for American Laundry, with the first being 210 San Jacinto. Sometime between, April and June…
1st Floor 2nd Floor 3rd Floor The building has since been demolished and today, the site is occupied by the…
The Houston Public Library opened in 1895 and allowed entry to “all users” for a small fee. Well, in 1895,…
On November 22, 1963 at approximately 1230p, President John. F. Kennedy was assassinated while his motorcade was traveling in Dallas,…
Babette “Betty” Hirsch (1831-1915), the wife of Michael Louis Westheimer (yes, THAT Westheimer), is seen knitting at home.
I can’t tell if they’re doing the Jitterbug, or the Lindy Hop, but whatever it is they look good doing…
When you hear someone say how terrible Houston drivers have gotten lately, show them this photo. Houstonians ain’t new to…