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Never knew about this! Some very cool, and hard to find, history here. I was browsing the newspaper The Houston Post. dated June 10, 1909 and came across this business advertisement for P. Battelstein & Co. located at 618 Main Street. This was before the infamous Battelstein's Department Store located at 812 Main Street. The Makers of Good Clothes P. Battelstein & Co. Up-To-Date Tailors 618 Main Street * Houston, Texas

wow! I found a hidden Houston museum. Never heard of this one. Looking on opencorporates, this business was active in the late 1960s to early 1970s. I believe Preston Weatherred was the owner/manager. Did anyone ever go here? Any memories of this place? Nine To Ninety Antique Toy Museum, Inc. 3900 Montrose * Houston, Texas Open 1:00 – 9:00 Daily Closed Mondays

I found this cool old post card recently and thought I would share. I searched HAIF and couldn't find anything about it. Looks like this one is considered rare! The post card is stamped 1954. Mission Motel U.S. Highway 59 and 90-A (South Side) Houston, Texas Mission Motel 4110 Old Spanish Trail – Milby 9114 U.S. Highways No. 59 and 90-A (South Side) Houston, Texas Ten Minutes From Business Center. Air Conditioned – 72 degrees – Vented Heat in Winter – City *** Ways – Limousine – Theatre – Post Office – Foods – All Within One Block. Box Springs – Innerspring Mattresses – Bell Boy Service 24 Hours – Time Baths Approved AAA

Is this the 400 year old Oak Tree and court house? There were many Harris County court houses and jails. I'm unfamiliar.

On HAIF, there was a single blurb about this building from 15 years ago. Thought I would bring this topic to a fresh start and a dedicated thread. The armory and club was on top of Commercial National Bank building that is located on Franklin Street & Main Street. Here's a post card I found: Very cool! The original building is still standing. The building has been modified.

I was looking for rare Alfred C. Finn buildings and found another one! The Coca-Cola Bottling Building located at 707 Live Oak Street. Built in the 1920s. The building has since been demolished. Cool history here!

Any rumors about this building once the new facility gets built? Given the location, it would be sold (traded?) to MD Anderson to become an in-patient bed tower. This is near the North Campus. The building could remain standing for another 5 to 10 years. It will probably come down soon to make way for MDA advancements.

TMC Helix Park keeps flourishing!! More grass and trees!! One Discovery Way: Helix Park, section 1: Helix Park, section 2: Helix Park, section 3: Helix Park, section 4: Collaborative Building: Parcel G, getting some trees!! Mixed-Use Building:

The newly released Newmark Group's 1Q23 Houston Multifamily Market Report contains information about the TMC BioPort. Thought I would add this to the thread.

Excavator on site!! This one is about to get going. They will start taking out the neighboring trees and other surface lot items such as light poles.

Going fast!! The second concrete mat pour will be happening very soon!

I don't think the UTHealth School of Public Health building has (physically) broken ground yet. Maybe the state funds have been released to proceed with construction? The breaking ground event banner has been posted a long the fence along Old Spanish Trail. Very cool!! Let's go SCRB5!!

The Health Museum is not very popular around here it seems. Any cool exhibits out this year?

Here is a list of doctors/employees of The Houston Clinic. From the Texas State Journal of Medicine dated October 1933. Medicine: P.R. Cruse, M.D. James H. Agnew, M.D. F.E. Dye, M.D. C.O. Sansing, M.D. Guy E. Knolle Roentgenology: C.P. Harris, M.D. Surgery and Gynecology: W. Burton Thorning, M.D. A. Philo Howard, M.D. M.B. Strokes, M.D. Obstetrics: H.L. Kincaid, M.D. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat: T.L. Holland, M.D. Urology and Dermatology: W.A. Clark, M.D. J. Thos. Jones, M.D. Dentistry: L.I. Kercheval, D.D.S. Bacteriology: H.J. Rafin, M.S. Business Manager: Leonard Jones

Over the weekend I discovered a new Alfred C. Finn building! The building is The Houston Clinic that was built in the mid 1920s. Looks like The Houston Clinic was established somewhere prior to the Main and Pease location. From the newspaper The Houston Post. dated February 1, 1925. Houston Clinic To Have Model Home A structure which will represent the very latest and most modern features of the medical building construction, to be he home of the Houston Clinic, now is under construction at Main street and Pease avenue and is expected to be completed about August 15. It is the attractive Georgian style of architecture, and will place Houston in the front rank of Texas in another field of construction. The first floor will house the X-ray department and industrial clinic operating rooms. From the entrance hall, a stairway and elevator will lead to the comfortable and neatly furnished reception parlor on the second floor where the office of the business manager and general offices will be at the service of all visitors. Doctor's suites, consisting of a private office and three examination rooms each, will occupy one-half of the second and all of the third and fourth floors. A well studied system of inter-communication will facilities the business and give their visitors and callers very comfortable service and personal attention at all times. The nurses and attendants of the building will enjoy their rest rooms and neatly equipped service rooms. A full basement under all of the building, covering an area of 50 feet by 75 feet, will house the complete mechanical equipment of the steam heating plant, ice water, hot water, compressed air and refrigeration systems. A large supply store room and work shop opens into the stairs and elevator hall that leads to the fourth floors above. The foundation of the the building is being built to carry two additional stories, which will accommodate about 15 more doctors in the very near future. The firs unit of four stores and basement, with the mechanical equipment, will cost $150,000. The plans were drawn by the office of Alred C. Finn, architects, and the construction is under his supervision. The Southwestern Construction Company was awarded the general contract, A.T. Vick Company, the electrical contract; The Dixie Heating and Ventilating company, the heating contract and Lee Roberson the plumbing contract. Ground has been broken and the work is actively in progress.

I found this postcard on worthpoint. Does anyone know about this? I searched and couldn't find anything. I can only assume this hotel was located within the Highland Park Amusement Park that was below the current-day Interstate-45? Awesome building!! Very cool. I also found an advertisement in the newspaper The Houston Post. dated June 18, 1906. Highland Park Hotel Cool, nicely furnished rooms and excellent board, by week or month. Old phone 4503 A.F. M'Clean.

I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated February 22, 1956 and came across a cool business advertisement. The ad was for The Dairy Bar Restaurant located at 5200 Bellaire Blvd. Present-day this is located at the jewelry building near the H-E-B. Belliare at Fifth. I doubt the original building is still standing. The red brick building could have just been a facade remodel? If the original building is still standing, it can't survive much longer. Especially with that forthcoming Houston Methodist mixed-use development across the street. Love it!! Old Fashioned Ice Cream Sodas The Best You Ever Tasted! 17 ¢ Bring the family & friends The Dairy Bar Restaurant 5200 Bellaire Blvd. MO 5-281 *Steaks *Chops *Seafood *Hamburgers

I was looking at a 1980s map and found a development called Uptown Business Park located off South Main Street, Hiram Clarke Road, and Holmes Road. What exactly was this? Looking on Google Maps, I couldn't find any industrial warehouse at that intersection. Looks like the primary street leading into Uptown Business Park was Uptown Drive, which since has grown over with wild life. The used cart part business called Pick Your Part is located at that intersection. I wonder, if at one time, there were warehouses there instead? Uptown Drive is a short road that turns into Parcel 3 street. This is where the METRO bus storage/mechanical shop is. Cool map. I never heard the SM/HC area called Uptown before! I do know 90 years ago, the TMC area was called Uptown. This doesn't match up though.

This week I learned about the Maria Boswell's Flake Home located at 1103 Berry Street in Midtown. The home for the female aged/dying and was active in the 1910s and 1920s. Fun fact, the original building still exists! The building was home to the (former) site of Adkin's Architectural Antiques. I believe the historic mansion of Henry MacGregor was located across the street, at 3530 Fannin Street. I searched HAIF for information about the Flake Home. I only found a single blurb from 14 years ago. Appears the retirement/sick home was not much discussed. I decided to create a thread so people can learn more about this time in history. From the newspaper The Houston Post. dated May 21, 1922. Formal Opening of Maria B. Flake Home For Old Women to Be on Monday. Top- The Flake home, 1103 Berry street. Insert- Mrs. Maria B. Flake, the donor. Center- The dining room. Below- A corner of the living room. Accommodation For But Six Inmates Now; Enlarged Later The formal opening of the Maria B. Flake Home for Old Women will be held Monday. The home was purchased by C.W. Harrell, executor of the Flake estate, to comply with the wishes of Mrs. Flake, who left a large amount of her money to be used in caring for the aged women of Houston. The estate is controlled by the executor and a board of trustee composed of J.T. Scott, Will Cochran and Judge J.C. Hutcheson. Mrs. Flake was known to be a very lonely woman. All of her immediate relatives were dead and she spent as good part of her tie trying to help others. Se specified in her will that the home should be a handsome structure and should be large enough to care for 10 women and a matron. She was blind and this kept her from any pleasures and diversions and during her later years she spent most her time in planning the home. It is said by those who knew her best, that at times she even denied herself ordinary comforts in life in order morefully to realize her dream. When she died about six years ago, all of her household furnishings were boxed an stored for use in the home. Besides a number of pieces of old mahogany furniture, many portraits of members of her family will be placed in the building. She also left an eggshell China dinner set, silverware, vases, books, and candlesticks which have been used in decorating the interior of the home. Skillful management has changed the value of the estate and there are ample funds on hand to support the institution, which will now be turned over to the board of managers composed of Mrs. J.K.P. Gillespie, Mrs. H.F. Ring, Mrs. H. Raidwin Rice, Mrs. Mary Bates, Mrs. Milton Howe, and Mrs. F.B. Rose Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Ring, chairman and vice chairman of the board, has given three weeks to preparation of the home. It has been completed furnished under their supervision and changes have been made to the building to better adopt it to the new use. More room will be added in order to care for ten women, as requested in the will as now there is a provision but six occupants. Many applications for admission have bee received and will be acted upon immediately after the formal opening. The following auxiliary committee of young women will share the responsibility of operating the home. Mrs. *** S. Cochran, Miss Laura Rice, Mrs. J. W. Garren, Mrs. J.M. Goss, Miss Royland Ring, Miss Carrie Scott and Miss Ruth Curtin.

wow!! This week I discovered a whole new, rare, medical building! Amazing find.. But I can't help wonder where it was located. Any help with an address or information regarding this hospital/medical clinic? Cool piece of history here!! I wonder the date? I couldn't find anything in the historical libraries that I visit. Maybe if someone had the first name of the brothers we could find more. Beal Bros. Medical And Surgical Clinic - Houston, Texas A modern air conditioned diagnostic and treatment clinic, serving the Negro population of the Southwest. The institution has twenty-two rooms and is valued in excess of $100,000.

I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated February 22, 1956 and came across an article that discussed this hospital. The Almeda Medical and Surgical Clinic located on South Post Oak Road. Very cool!! I've never even heard of this. South Post Oak and Almeda? Where exactly was this located? The owner/doctor of Almeda Medical and Surgical Clinic was Dr. Schiflett. Police Investigating “The baby's accident kept my husband from going to the bank with the money,” explained Mrs. Schiflett, “hence we had so much money in the house.” Dr. Schiflett operates the Almeda Medical and Surgical Clinic on South Post Oak Extension. Mrs. Schiflett said someone evidently had a key that fits the front door. Bellaire Police are investigating. Chief Jack O'Brien reported no forced signs of entry or fingerprints.

I was wondering if HAIF knew more information about this school. Who was the principal/director? Who just was B.K. Bruce? Found this in the publication The Red Book of Houston dated 1915. B.K. Bruce School at 1205 Bremond Street.

I found a rare school!! I've never even heard of this one. From the publication The Red Book of Houston dated 1915. Where exactly was this school located? Looking on Google Maps I don't see anything. Third Ward or Fourth Ward perhaps? Edit: German Street was renamed Canal Street at the outbreak of the first World War and by 1920

A buddy on HAIF referred me to the publication The Red Book which was dated in the 1910s. I believe 1915 to be exact? Within the book I came across something interesting. Gregory School was once located at 1509 Wilson Street. Was this the first location? I know of the following schools and locations: Gregory Elementary School at 1300 Victor Street Gregory-Lincoln Education Center at 1101 Taft Street

Today I was looking around Ebay for some historical Houston items and came across a map of Texas Commerce Bankgroup. In the directory they list all their bank locations. One location is located at 6545 South Main Street. Very famous address! Wasn't the old restaurant and club called Ye Old College Inn Restaurant and Club located at this spot? Maybe 10 to 20 years apart? I wonder if this bank was a single building or if it was apart of a retail strip center. Does anyone remember this bank? How many cool, independent, banks were located a long South Main/Fannin at the time? Banks seem to merge and get bigger and bigger. Now Chase controls everything it seems like. Also, wasn't Texas Commerce at 600 Travis at one point? Their Houston headquarters appear to be at Main & Rusk at the time. Texas Commerce Medical Bank 6645 Main St. P.O. Box 20768 Houston, Texas 77030 713/795-4222