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    I was looking around Worthpoint for historical Houston things and came across a cool old matchbook. The restaurant featured on the matchbook was called Casa Poli located at 2231 W. Holcombe Blvd. Does anyone recall this place? Any memories to share? I don't have a date. Can we date this? 1950s - 1970s is my guess. Casa Poli Your hosts Joe & Frances 221 West Holcolmbe Blvd. * Phone MO 5-9520
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    Found more information!! https://www.mrt.com/news/houston-texas/bayou-city-history/article/Throwback-Thursday-to-Houston-s-past-6555118.php#photo-16350059 From the newspaper The Houston Chronicle dated May 25, 1972. This stately live oak tree continues to grow on a parking lot on Rusk between Fannin and San Jacinto, impervious to the march of downtown construction. The tree was planted around 1900 by William D. Cleveland Jr., whose family lived on the site. Cleveland, a cotton merchant who died in 1958 at the age of 85, asked Houston Endowment, Inc., owners of the property, not to cut down the tree. An official said the tree would remain standing as long as the foundation owns the land.
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    I remember reading about this old Houston club a decade ago. I searched and found a singled blurb so I thought I would provide a fresh start. Very cool!! Love these old clubs. Does anyone know more about this place? Any memories or photos? It's a Fine Time You'll Be Having at the Ringside Club Milby at Harrisburg Reservations FA-5297 2 Fun Packed Shows Nitely Photo by Pat
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    More pictures for the thread. Jerry Irby and his boys Suggest Grand Prize Beer
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    I was searching Ebay for historical Houston items and came across an usual hospital in Houston. The item is a deck of cards that has a children's hospital name affixed. What in the world is this? Never heard of this hospital! I searched Google Maps a little and came across a street in Kingwood called Maple Lake. Was this a small hospital for the Maple Lake residential subdivision in Kingwood? Can we date this? The phone number (?) appears to be a 000-000 format. Maple Lake Children's Hospital * Houston, Texas 288-101
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    wow!! I found some marketing material for "The Plant". So cool! Fun fact, in Houston, there was a total of 3 clubs called Plantation. - Gary Smith's Plantation Club At 215 Milam St. - Plantation Club At 9101 South Main St. - Plantation Club At 10200 South Main St. Souvenir of - Plantation Houston, Texas "Always a Good Time"
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    wow!! There was more than one motel (or brand) at 2121 Allen Parkway? I thought it was the Allen Park Inn. My question is: What motel came first? Allen Park Inn or Ramada Inn? Who was the architect? The Ramada Inn Houston, Texas 77019 The ultimate in comfort in all 200 rooms and the executive suites . . . enchanting scenery, floral gardens, heating swimming pool . . . dining room, 24-hour coffee shop . . . fully equipped and easily catered convention and meting rooms. 2121 Allen Parkway Phone (713) 523-7383
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    Interurban Depot At South Houston. There should be a race track (horses?) somewhere near the South Houston Depot. I was reading an article in The Houston Post. dated in the early 1900s and the race track featured said: Follow the Interurban line to South Houston. Would this mean near City of South Houston? Or Third Ward? Near South Main & Holmes Road?
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    Found a cool old club this week. Very cool, because I remember reading about this place on HAIF decades ago. Thought I would share. Does anyone know more information about the club? Any memories or pictures? In person Chuck Berry Mar 31, Apr. 5 Coming Sam Cooke / Earl Grant Free Sports Car Door Prize May 11 Jimmie Menutis Lounge And Club Houston's newest and finest ballroom, where Houstonians dance to America's top recording artists and orchestra. Located 5 minutes from downtown Houston, just off the Gulf Freeway 3236 Telephone, at Wayside Phone WA 65064
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    Formally called Benny Vallone's Vincent 's Here's a menu I found. Cool history here! As usual, those prices are hard to imagine. Wild prices!
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    Thought I would share what I found. Cool information about a 1940s night club! Did anyone on HAIF go to this club or know anything about it? Acapulco Night Club Dine and Dance (Extraordinary Engagement!) Wed. Nov. 12 - 1947 Roberto "Bobby" Miller Manolo y Sylvia Music by David Martinez For Reservations or Private Parties call * 6481 * 9602 * 43228 1815 Washington Wed.-Fri.-Sat. & Sun. Two Weeks Only
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    TMC Helix Park amazes me every week! Just amazing!! One Discovery Way: Unknown path/street: Parcel G is getting a Helix Park curved outline: Helix Park, section 2: Helix Park, section 3: Helix Park, section 4: Two Discovery Way has started?? I see two sets of steel structures being erected. What's this about? Cool, unknown paths: Collaborative Building: Mixed-Use Garage:
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    Today was the second concrete mat pour! It was fun!! Glad to be apart of the construction. This tower is going fast!!
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    Removing the trees fast!! Nice background buildings as well. Both buildings are brand new!
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    Question about one of the renderings released for the new UTHealth School of Public Health building. Does anyone else see an unnamed building that's ghosted to the right? What is this about? Could this be the proposed UTHealth Digital Innovation Tower?
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    I got this idea from another HAIF member. I wonder the percentage of hotels sitting empty, and that are very active, in the TMC area? Unlike downtown, and other areas, I don't see the TMC hotels being converted into residential. I bet hotels in the TMC stay pretty full unlike areas of town. I know this is a given, but I wish the TMC would create a hotel skyscraper. 40 to 50 stories. I believe the proposed TMC Helix Park hotel is around 30 stories. Then again, people visiting the TMC might not want a luxury skyscraper hotel due to their medical cost.
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    I came across this vintage menu and wondered if anyone has heard of this place? I believe it was active in the 1950s? It was an Italian restaurant located in the Museum District, close to Midtown called Collora's Restaurant located at 4728 Fannin Street.
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    Came across this rare matchbook but I can't put a date to it. It must be the 1950s? Anyone recall this place? Rainbow Room Restaurant 3711 Old Spanish Trail Houston, Texas JA. 8-8000 JA. 6-1708
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    I was reading the newspaper Jewish Herald-Voice dated August 18, 1977 and came across a business advertisement for Harrigan's Restaurant located at 2702 Kirby Drive. Does anyone recall this place? 1977 was actually present resent. I assume someone on HAIF went here to eat. I've never heard about the restaurant until today! Great Things Happen at Harrigan's- Great Foods Great Service Great Evenings Harrigan's -The Funtasmagoria Place- 2702 Kirby Drive (½ Block South of Westheimer) Reservations 524-4611
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    Very interest! I thought The Green Parrot was located in Riverside Terrace at 2314 Macgregor Way? I'm assuming the 1950s restaurant on Bell Ave. was an earlier version of the restaurant. Or perhaps Macgregor Way was originally, or at one point, called Bell Avenue? I'm not familiar with Vera Fredericks. The owner of the Riverside Terrace Green Parrot restaurant. This could be a different restaurant all together! Never heard of it, a very rare find!
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    I was looking into the original Brochsteins building. It appears Brochsteins took over the building from another lumber company. Found this article in the newspaper Texas Jewish Herald dated May 14, 1936. The firm is located at 3400 Washington avenue, and is a leader in the Southwest in the designing and building of bank and office fixtures. They carry in stock eleven different varieties of solid woods as well as plywood and veneers for customers to select form. Their plant is one of the most modern and up-to-date in the Southwest. Mr. Brockstein stated today that he is as proud of the fixtures installed in the new Baytown bank as any his firm has been privileged to model. Brochsteins, Inc. Designers and Manufacturers Bank-Drug-Office-Store Fixtures-Distinctive Bars and Beer Equipment 3400 Washington Phone Taylor 1800 Spinner Lumber Company was previously, about 10 years earlier, located a 3400 Washington. Was this Brochsteins' first business venture? Did Brochstein bought the business and took over? Anyone know the story here? How could two different lumber companies occupy the same address/building? From the newspaper Houston Post-Dispatch dated February 1, 1925.
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    wow!! I can't believe a car lot once occupied the infamous Upper Kirby area! This is some cool history. Never would have thought! Wendell Hawkins Motors, Inc. 3101 Kirby Drive & Alabama LA 6-2966 Confidence Builds Out Business * Imperial * Chrysler * Plymouth * Valiant Many Colors And Body Styles From Which To Choose So this was where the present-day Grace's Restaurant is located? Does anyone have memories about this place?
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Houston Post. dated June 10, 1909 and came across something that sparked my interests. I've never heard of this home/hospital before. There was another girls home that was located in Bellaire/Gulfton. I wonder if the two girls homes knew abut each other? Private Christian Rescue Home For Unfortunate Girls Infants Adopted - Terms Moderate Apply 120 West 14th St. Houston Heights Phone Taylor 359
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    I was looking around for historic Houston things and came across some cool history. The Hutchins House Hotel from the late 1800s. I wonder if we can find this on any Sanborn maps? The Hutchins House – Houston, Texas $50,000 has been expended in remodeling and refurnishing this hotel. It is now first-class in every particular; fifty private bath rooms; electric elevator; new light plant; general equipment unsurpassed. American plan, $2.00 to $3.5 per day. European plan, $1.00 to $2.00 per day. Finest Turkish bath rooms in the south. W.T. & J.T. Boyle, Proprietors. I was looking for further information and found an event ticket for the Rail Road Ball that was held on January 23, 1872. From the newspaper The Age. dated July 15, 1875: Hotel - Hutchins House - N.P. Turner Corner Franklin and Travis streets
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Houston Post. dated July 9, 1906 and came across an article about gas ranges. Houston Gas Co. located at 604 Main Street took 5,000 people who bought their gas ranges and published their home addresses. You wouldn't see something like this today! Very cool. I was wondering if HAIF has any information regarding this home from the early 1900s. Any Sanborn maps, or photos? I can only image it was a huge mansion? Fun fact, in the 1950s, Mr. Battelstein lived in Riverside Terrace at 2115 Wichita Street.
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