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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan dated July 30, 1969 and came across a restaurant advertisement for Corky's Restaurant located at 10800 South Post Oak Road at Willowbend Blvd. Does anyone remember this restaurant? Was this located in the present-day Wallgreens retail strip center? Or where Annie's Hamburgers is? Corky's 10800 South Post Oak at Willowbend Dinner Box Chicken 2 Pieces Fried Chicken, French Fries, Roll, Free Turnover - 87 cents Corker Burger Shakes Hot Turnovers Cheese Corkers Giant Fish Sandwich Soft Drinks Coffee Dixie Fried Chicken Jumbo Hot Dog Beef On Bun Families and Parties Welcome - Relax and Enjoy Good Good Delicious Treats To Enjoy Here or Take Home
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Thresher dated October 23, 1931 and came across a business advertisement for South Main Bowling Alley located at the End O' Main. Another ad which I cannot find at the moment, specified the location of Main at Bellaire. A little confused. This isn't the infamous Palace Recreation Bowling Alley located at 6445 South Main Street? The Palace Recreation Lanes was said to be directly across from Rice University in the 6400-block of South Main. Holcombe & Main has an address of 6977 South Main, using the address of the old Shriner's Hospital. Guess they are different? I wonder why this bowling alley doesn't get the historical press as the Palace Recreation Lanes. I guess being across Rice University had some fame. I believe I figured it out. These bowling alleys are a decade apart! South Main Bowling Alley was active in the 1930s. Palace Recreation Bowling Alley was active in the 1940s. One Game of Ducks Free With One Paid game and this ad at the South Main Bowling Alley End O' Main The other bowling lanes from October 6, 1948:
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Rice Thresher dated April 18, 1986 and February 7, 1986 and came across these advertisements for Greenway Apartments located at 5101 Buffalo Speedway. Looks like they were developed by River Oaks Management Company. There were two different apartment complexes on each side of the street. Looks to be have built in the 1950s and demolished in the late 1980s or 1990s. The two shopping centers were built in replace of these apartments? Plaza In The Park Shopping Center and Terrace Shops Shopping Center. Any pictures of the apartment complex? Did anyone happen to live here? These prices listed! $260 for a studio apartment in Greenway Plaza/West University? 37 years later and I'm sure that $260 apartment would be $1,260. So crazy! All Bills Paid Ask About Our Special Moving Allowances 10% Discount For Rice University Students * Efficacy 1 & 2 bedrooms from $260 * 2 Pools * Covered parking * On METRO busline * Easily accessible front & rear entrance * Spacious shaded yards Greenway Apartments 5101 Buffalo Speedway Greenway Plaza Area - One Block off Southwest Frwy. 664-9991
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Rice Thresher dated March 19, 1985 and came across a business advertisement for Snacks By The Lb. located at 6626 South Main Street. I believe Snacks By The Lb. started in Pennsylvania in the 1980s. According to the flyer the TMC location was the first franchise in Texas. Does anyone recall this place? In terms of history, 1985 wasn't that long ago. Maybe someone on HAIF went here back in the day? This is my type of store! I'm pretty sure I'd pick sweet & salty snacks over candy any day! Chips, pretzels, popcorn, trail mix, nuts, breakfast bars, etc. Good stuff! Snacks By The lb. Store near the Texas Medical Center (The First Store in Texas)* Now Open M-F 9-6 Sat. 10-5 A Whole New, Exciting Concept In Snacks Food Shopping Featuring Over Three Hundred Different Snacks at Unbeatable Prices Including imported and domestic candies, chocolates, dried fruit and nuts, from cashews to pistachios – salted and unsalted. Pretzels, fudge; 40 flavors of popcorn; imported and domestic cookies and wafers. A gourmet section of coffee and tea. Freshly baked cookies and croissants. Plus a complete line of low calorie and sugar free candy made without sorbitol. Retail and Wholesale Fund Raising Programs And Party Package Discounts. Try Before You Buy Treat Yourself And Your Family We have a complete line of giftware’s and party platters for all occasions too! Cards and balloons too! 6626 S. Main (near Eckerd’s, Majors Bookstore) Houston, TX 77030 522-2443 *A Philadelphia Franchise 30% off on ½ lb. of all green items. Good till 3/3/85.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Rice Thresher dated October 10, 1980 and came across an unusual advertisement for a club on South Main. This is the Rinestone Rangler Club located at 9150 South Main Street. A little confused. Did the former club The Ranch Houston Club close down and R&R went in? That's right, thought I recall hearing The Ranch burned down and then moved a few blocks over on Buffalo Speedway. I guess R&R was built after The Ranch left. Now Open Rinestone Rangler R&R Dance Hall and Salon Jimme Lou & Texas Touch 8:30-1:30 Tues.-Sun. World's Largest Happy Hour! 11am-8:30 Seven Days A Week $1.25 bar 25cent Draft. 9150 S. Main 665-1577
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    I was looking around the landscape of the of South Main coordinator in the 1950s and found a zig-zag race track (which would either be motorcycle dirt bike racing - motocross, or go-kart racing) next to the old Sam Houston Airport located on South Main Street. This race track was located at the present-day Hillcroft Street off of South Main Street. With addresses, around, 12417 Hillcroft Ave. near 13755 South Main St. The race track existed before that section of Hillcroft street was built. Anyone know about this track? Would love to know a name, or address, so I can research it further. With oval tracks, it's always a hit or miss if they are actual race tracks as they could be horse riding rings instead. With a track orientation like this, this can only be a race track of sorts? It's next to the airport, but I doubt planes would make all those loopy zig-zag turns. What else could it be?
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    I was reading some old Geophysical and Oil and Gas magazines and a corporation struck my eye. The company is Clevite Corporation, Texas Division which had their manufacturing and offices located at 9820 South Main Street in the 1950s. Anyone recall this campus or company? Looks like their old campus was at the corner of South Main & the 610 feeder. Possibly occupied by the present-day Alec Center Shopping Center that houses the restaurant Ruchi's Mexican Grill. I would have loved to see the area in the 1950s. All those small mom & pop/privately owned businesses that once thrived. Now replaced by national realty companies specializing in class-b retail centers. Give it another 20-30 years and these small retail centers will be replaced with denser applications such as multifamily housing combined with retail. Electronics magazine dated 03/20/1959: Geophysics magazine dated 04/1959:
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated January 13, 1965 and came across a business advertisement for Gruner's located at 6616 South Main Street. Anyone ever do shoe shopping here? Gruner's 6616 S. Main Across From Medical Towers Ample Free Parking Opens 8:30 a.m. Close 5:30 Entire Stock Not Included.
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    Rendering of the building. Found in the newspaper Southwestern Times dated February 28, 1946. Westheimer To Occupy New Warehouse On South Main. A new modern warehouse now under constriction at the corner of South Main and Southgate will be occupied by the Westheimer Transfer and Storage Company, Inc., officials of the firm announced after a signing a lease recently. The sketch above was prepared by Herbert Voelcker and Associates, architects for the building. H.C. Welsh is contractor. Provision is being made in the new warehouse for fumigated rooms for the storage of rugs, garments and upholstered furniture. The building at 6628 South Main, now occupied by the Westheimer Company, is one of four neighborhood warehouses the firm operates.
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    I found this awesome building in an old issue of The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan dated January 5, 1972. The building is so simple, but so cool at the same time! In speaking of time and history, 1972 was fairly recent. Does anyone remember this place? Liberty Savings completes new office. Liberty Savings Association, one of Houston's oldest savings institutions, has complete its first branch office and John Huff has ben named manager. To celebrate, an open house is being held through Jan. 15, with refreshments, gifts, and a drawing for a color television as part of the festivities. Located at 3401 W. Holcombe, the Southwest Brach features drive-up windows, lobby, and a director's room which can be utilized for community functions. Golden and Ison were the architects for the building and Ganshirt & Sims were the general contractors--
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan dated January 5, 1972 and came across an advertisement for the Post Oak Family Center Y.M.C.A. located at 2320 Willowick Road. Anyone remember this place? It was demolished to make way for the River Oaks Baptist School? I wonder if there are any photos of the building around. Spring Activities Program. Something for the entire family at the Post Oak Family Center Y.M.C.A. 2320 Willowick. Fitness courses for men, women, boys, an girls + Expert gymnastic instruction for tots through teens + Competitive gymnastic teams + bridge lessons + Tie making + Yoga + Mother's Day Out + Afterschool child care + Women's self defense + Ballet for girls + Model rocketry club + Guitar lessons for all ages + Dewey Compton on gardening + Little league baseball + Modern dance for girls + Track and soccer for boys and girls + Wrestling for boys + Boxing for boys + Honda mini bike instruction and supervised riding + Spring bus tours to Louisiana and Gardens and Great Smokey Mountains. For complete registration information call the Y office - 622-8573.
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    Found some more information on a map. Looks like the estate was a long Bellaire/Holcombe near Stella Link/Buffalo Speedway. You can see the Kirby plot of 574 acres on the lower left side of the map. There is some history to research on this map as well. The J.C. League estate with a total of 439 acres and the Robert A. Welch Orange Orchard totaling 110 Acres. I wonder if John Charles League had any mansions on this property? Or if it was just a residential community that he owned. Was it farm land? Map of Westmoreland Farms, showing its location in relation to Houston, Tex. 1909
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    I was reading the newspaper The Jewish Herald-Voice dated June 5, 1958 and came across an article that mentioned Castaway Club located at 6219 Grand Blvd. Does anyone recall this place by any chance? Mizrachi Women To Install Officers At Luncheon June 11th The Houston Chapter o Mizrachi Women will hold its installation of the Officers luncheon Wednesday, June 11, at 12 noon at the Castaway Club, 6219 Grand Blvd. Final plans for the affair were made at a meeting June 2, at the home of Mrs. Ed Feldman, with Mrs. Abe Schuman, president, presiding.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Thresher dated April 25, 1952 and came across an advertisement for The Carousel Lounge located at 2919 Shenandoah Street. Anyone recall this place, or know its history? Announcing the opening of The Carousel Lounge Houston's Smartest Cocktail Lounge 2919 Shenandoah In the Town & Country Apt. Shopping Center
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    A plan review permit has been pulled for a remodel of the Discount Mini Storage, now called CubeSmart. Looks like it was just a change of self storage ownership. No further development here. I give it a decade before it's repurposed to multifamily.
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    Project Name: UTHealth Houston Public Health Education and Research Building Location Address: 1930 Old Spanish Trail Start Date: 6/6/2023 Estimated Cost: $239,000,000 Scope of Work: Construction of ten story office, education and research building with associated site work. Square Footage: 355,585 ft 2
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    Found this awesome photo online. You have to click the image URL below to see in full size. Venice Park (formerly: Luna Park). 2212 Houston Avenue, Houston, Texas. CA, 1927 https://i.imgur.com/3KiFjkm.jpg
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Rice Thresher dated September 2, 1988 and came across this business advertisement for Yogurt & More located located at 6638 South Main Street. Does anyone recall this place? It's fairly recent, so maybe some HAIFers went here back in the day? Come & Celebrate Grand Opening - Sept. 14 - 16. Colombo Yogurt, Colombo Lite, Vitari, Shakes, Desserts, Sandwiches, Soups, Salad Bar, Lunch Specials, Student Specials.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated June 1, 1960 and came across an advertisement for Lazy Links Miniature Golf Links. Anyone remember this place? We have have some members who are old enough to have visited and played here. Announcing The Opening of Lazy Links Miniature Golf Links Corner Bellaire Blvd. & Hillcroft. Rates: Days-35c 1st game, 25c 2nd. Nights- 40c 1st game, 25c 2nd. Open Monday thru Friday-- 3 P.M. Saturday all day. Sunday after Church.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Thresher dated October 3, 1930 and came across an advertisement for Rio Rita. Rio Rita Miniature Golf Links Houston's Newest and Best Perfect Putting On Carpet Greens On Montrose Blvd. across from Plaza Hotel.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Thresher dated October 17, 1930 and came across this advertisement for Green Mill Miniature Golf Links. Very cool! Yet more golfing for the South Main corridor. Too bad it's so old that we cannot look this up on historic images. Green Mill Miniature Golf Links Now Has Carpet Greens True Putting Stop at the sign of the Old Mill on Main Corner Southgate.
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    One Discovery Way: Unknown Street: Parcel E is being worked on: Two Discovery Way: Helix Park, section 1: Helix Park, section 2: Helix Park, section 3: Helix Park, section 4: Collaborative Building: Mixed-Use Garage topping out:
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    The landscaping a long Grand Blvd has been cleaned and cut!! Might be the biggest cosmetic feature yet. Looks so good! Looks like they are working on a new section/parcel. I also noticed they are replacing Grocer's Supply Company's gate with a new fence. This looks promising for the new phase!
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    Tower crane 1 was going up this weekend.
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    I found this postcard on Ebay. I searched HAIF and couldn't find anything on it. Anyone recall this place? King Motel 9101 South Main St. Phone: MOhawk 2605 Houston, Texas On U.S. Highway 59 and 90-A _______ 46 Units: Completely Air-Conditioned, All Tiled Baths; Innerspring Mattresses, Radios, Telephones, Vented Heat, Private Garages. Conveniently Located to the South's Finest Restaurants. 24-Hour Room Service. Mr. and Mrs. John Tolopka, Managers
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