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    There isn't any photos on page 2 so I'll add some with context. Jake Friedman Domain Privee Casino & Residences. The location of the property was on Old Main Street Loop Road (in the 1930s the road was simply named Old Main Street Road) near Craighead Drive. The property is also located off of South Main Street, AKA Highway 90. Aerial photo from 1958 showing the road layout around the property. I love the star and other landscape patterns. Simply amazing! This was modern-day TMC3 level. By 1976 the property appears to be overgrown with grass and trees. I thought the location looked familiar so I typed in the address for Rice University's South Annex: Library Service Center & Data Center which is located at 11620 South Main Street. The two properties matched! I wonder the original address on Old Main Street Loop Road? The modern-day address is 11620 South Main Street if anyone wants to go look at historic photos. Edit: Earlier in the thread the original address came up: 11000 Old Main Street Road. Google Earth from December 1944: Google Earth from June 2022:
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated June 27, 1946 and came across Dr. E.W. Bertner's residential home. Residents of Greater Houston are being asked to contribute toward a fund to raise $3,750,000 for the University of Texas' part in the Medical Center. The M.D. Anderson Foundation has earmarked $2,500,000 for this project if the additional sum can be raised to complete the $6,250,000 required for buildings. A systematic canvass is being made among business and professional people for contribution to the fund, but the public may also participate by sending a check to Dr. E.W. Bertner, president of the center, at 2310 Baldwin. This is a project deserving of support because we, the residents of Greater Houston will benefit financially. It is even more worthy from the humanitarian standpoint. In June 15, 1950 he lived at the Rice Hotel. Dr. E.W. Bertner, Rice Hotel, distinguished physician and guiding force behind Houston's great Texas Medical Center, was presented with an honorary degree of doctor of laws in present of 50 doctors, lawyers and business leaders.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated August 3, 1950 and came across Leopold Meyer's residences. Leopold L. Meyer, 3308 South MacGregor, vice chairman of the finance committee of the Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo, said that the show for 1951 will have a budget of $330,-
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated April 6, 1950 and came across where Phillip Battelstein lived in Riverside Terrace. Phillip (Pop) Battelstein, 81, 2115 Wichita, who came to Houston with practically nothing, unveiled his new multi-million dollar store on Main Street while his sons, Abe, 3615 Parkwood, Harry, 2328 Underwood, and Ben, 2333 Underwood proudly stood by.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated June 22, 1950 and came across Tobias Sakowitz's residential home. Tobias Sakowitz, 2620 Riverside Drive, president of Sakowitz Bros., presided at traditional "rising of the tree" at new $8 million Sakowitz Bros. store. His quests: construction workers. Refreshments: beer and sandwiches.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated June 22, 1950 and came across Alfred C. Finn's residential home. Alfred C. Finn, 4902 San Jacinto, annouced that he will receive bids for the construction of a new Security State Bank for Park Place.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated June 8, 1950 and discovered William Harrington's residential home. William G. Farrington, 5345 Woodway, president of the Houston Public Schools Board, brought on a walkout by two members of the board (Ewing Werlein and Dr. Henry A. Peterson) when he called for the appointment of Attorney Leon Jaworsky, 3722 Rio Vista, to the board to fill the unexpired term of C.W. MacPhail.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated June 8, 1950 and discovered W.P. Hobby and Oveta Culp Hobby's residential home. Former Gov. W.P. Hobby and Oveta Culp Hobby, 2 Remington Lane, owners of The Houston Post and Station KPRC, formally took over the operation of Houston's only television station, KLEE-TV. On July 4, they announced, the station will become KRPC-TV.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated June 8, 1950 and discovered Kenneth Franzheim's residence. Kenneth Franzheim, 900 S. Wayside, announced that he would have plans in two weeks for a $2 million, seven story addition to Memorial Hospital.
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    There's a garage remodel taking place. Possibly a remodel for 1MC itself.
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    Houston Adjacent Subdivisions Map 1930. Printed on front: "Compiled from data and information furnished by City Planning Commission, City Engineering Department, resident engineer of State Highway Department and other sources by W.G. Jones, Secretary-Manager-Motor League of South Texas and R.M. Stene, road log enginner." Shows city blocks, named streets, major highways, proposed highways, subdivisions, bayous, and ship channel. Includes lists of schools, hospitals, and cemeteries and index guide to streets of Houston. Title from title block. Scale of map is approximately 1 mile to 2 in. In this 1930 map, Hermann Park had two locations. The usual location, and the area around Holcombe & Main, and across from Rice University was also considered Hermann Park. TMC wasn't even planned yet, and only the original Hermann Hospital was built. Wild!! Notice how Holcombe was called Marlborough Drive back then. From the research I did, Marlborough was a famous person in England. I wonder if there was any relation to our street name? One of the first records of the family in England was Thomas of Marlborough (died 1236).
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    This race track was called South Main Speedway. Houston Adjacent Subdivisions Map 1930. Printed on front: "Compiled from data and information furnished by City Planning Commission, City Engineering Department, resident engineer of State Highway Department and other sources by W.G. Jones, Secretary-Manager-Motor League of South Texas and R.M. Stene, road log enginner." Shows city blocks, named streets, major highways, proposed highways, subdivisions, bayous, and ship channel. Includes lists of schools, hospitals, and cemeteries and index guide to streets of Houston. Title from title block. Scale of map is approximately 1 mile to 2 in. This race track was across the street from either the Houston Main Street Airport, or Sam Houston Airport. The speedway is located within the Well's Flying Field and Curtiss Wight Flying Service Airport complex. An article in a newspaper dated April 4, 1930. Killed In First Race. Making his first race as a professional driver, William H. Posyer, 32, an electrical contractor and resident of Houston for the last fifteen years, was fatally injured Sunday afternoon on the new South Main Speedway. Poyser was turning south bend of the track abreast of another driver when his car, racing sixty miles an hour, ran off the track and crashed into a private car. He died about 4 o'clock in a hospital. The fatal accident occurred in the first of a series of races scheduled Sunday on the new speedway.
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    HAIF user @blue92mentioned a race track on Holmes Road and South Main. I had to see for myself! Looks to be located near present-day 11333 Cliffwood Drive near Greenwillow Street, backing up to South Main Street. The tracks seem to have grown over with grass in 1944 and 1953. In 1973, you can see the Willowbend neighborhood taking shape. You can actually see two oval tracks. There is a small track within the larger oval track. Anyone know anything about this? An amazing find!!
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    HAIF user @blue92mentioned a race track on South Post Oak and South Main. I had to see for myself! This would have been where present-day Waukesha-Pearce Industries is located, at 12320 South Main Street. Using Google Earth, an image dated December 31, 1944 there wasn't a track there. By the time December 31, 1952 came the oval tracks (appear) to be overgrown with plant life. So the track might have been active in the late 1940s into early 1950s? Anyone know what this is about? Does an oval automatically mean it's a race track of sorts? Could these oval shapes be used for farming or an energy setup? Or maybe a athletes school track? South Main was littered with race tracks!! Meyer Speedway At 14015 South Main St. Playland Park Speedway At 9200 South Main St. Race Track At 12320 South Main St. Race Track On Hiram Clarke Rd. At South Main St. Race Track On Dunlap St. & South Main St. Race Track On Old Main Street Rd At Holcombe Blvd. Race Track On, or near 11333 Cliffwood Drive and Greenwillow Street, backing up to South Main St. South Main Speedway On Old Main Street Rd. South Main Speedrome On Eagle Ave. & South Main St. Mason's Boat Racing & Horse Track At 1000 Highway 90. Image credit: https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer
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    I was reading The History of America's Speedways and noticed a race track listing for Greenbriar Raceway that was active in the late 1980s. 1/4 mile paved dragstrip in 1987. I've never heard of this. Does anyone know anything about it? How cool!!
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    I was reading The History of America's Speedways and noticed a race track listing for Houston Motordrome that was active in the 1910s. 1/3 mile wood oval track that ran motorcycles. I found a news article in The Houston Post dated December 25, 1913. Motor Races Grand Opening Christmas Day Stadium Motordrome At Sampson Street and Pierce Avenue Six Races – Starts 3:30 P.M. Admission 205. Grand Stand 25c Extra. Automobile Route. Starting at Main Street and Preston Avenue, east on Preston, turn to your right on Dowling to the left on Leeland. To the right on Sampson to the entrance. Street Car. Take Pierce Avenue car to entrance get off board walk- no mud. Persons coming toward town on the Franklin or Harrisburg cars, transfer to Pierce Avenue car at the 1 and G.N. Depot. Persons coming toward town on Aranas Pass car, transfer to Pierce Avenue car at Pease Avenue. Persons coming toward town on La Branch car transfer to Pierce Avenue car at Jackson and Pierce Avenue.
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    Houston Adjacent Subdivisions Map 1930. Printed on front: "Compiled from data and information furnished by City Planning Commission, City Engineering Department, resident engineer of State Highway Department and other sources by W.G. Jones, Secretary-Manager-Motor League of South Texas and R.M. Stene, road log enginner." Shows city blocks, named streets, major highways, proposed highways, subdivisions, bayous, and ship channel. Includes lists of schools, hospitals, and cemeteries and index guide to streets of Houston. Title from title block. Scale of map is approximately 1 mile to 2 in. The corner of Old Main Street Road/Old Spanish Trail/Braeswood looks to have been divided into 9 lots with Greenwood Sanitarium at the end. I wonder if this small development was called Oak Hill?
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    Found this in the book Hostels U.S.A. The only comprehensive, unofficial, opinionated guide. Publication date 1998. Morty Rich Hostel (NR) 6500 South Main Street, Houston, TX 77030 (713) 522-1096 Rates: $13.50 per Hostelling International Member Season: July 1 to August 31 Beds: 20 Private rooms: Yes Affiliation: Hostelling International Office hours: 8:00 A.M. to 9:45 P.M. Extras: Pool, laundry, parking, cafeteria access, computer access, game room, pool table. This summer-only hostel owest its life to Morty Rich, a longtime hosteller and hostel supporter who bequeathed money for a hostel near his alma mater of Rice University south of downtown Houston. When Rich tragically died in a plane crash a few years back, the hostel came to be. The neighborhood is especially nice. Rice is one of the Southwest’s strongest academic schools- think Ivy League meets Texas oil boom and you’re getting the idea—and its research medical center is the largest such complex in the world. In other words, this is a great place to come down with the flu. Seriously, though, the hostel occupies Rice dorms and as such is probably a better pick, especially for families and other business travelers, than the other hostel in town. For entertainment there’s shopping complex father to the north. Only problem? This hostel’s future is said to be uncertain. Will it still be around by the time this book hits print, or in the summers? Who knows? Only time will tell.
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    From The The Oil and Gas Journal dated February 20, 1961: Welex, Inc. transfers its sales, operations, and administrative departments from Fort Worth to 1728 Old Spanish Trail in Houston. The move is part of the wireline service organization’s transfer of headquarters to Houston. Headquartering at the new locale will be Turner Armstrong, Halliburton vice president and general manager of the Welex Division; W. E. White, sales manager; H. B. Lee, operations manager; R. E. Lowe, assistant manager of administration; and Jack Hickey. Bloomberg profile states: Welex Incorporated manufactures and supplies plastics sheet extrusion equipment. The Company offers sheet extrusion systems, coextruders, gear pumps, sheet lines, as well as provides extrusion accessories for microprocessor systems, air knives, anti-static baths, winders, and pelletizers. Welex operates worldwide.
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    1950 Oil and Gas trade vintage catalog for the Spartan Tool And Service Company. Main office and plant was located at 2101 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX. Manufacturers of Spartan Oilfield Equipment.
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    E-I-M Company, Inc. (also known as Efficient, Instantaneous, Movement), was located at 1430 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX. 1953 oilfield petroleum drilling industry magazine advertisement.
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    Original 1984 Oil and Gas trade vintage catalog for Dia-Log Company (A Big 3 Industry). Main office and plant was located at 3330 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX.
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    3 demolition permits were pulled yesterday by Cherry Demolition. On Google satellite it looks like there are 4 buildings. A newer apartment complex will replace the old?
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    Does anyone recall what the race track was near Old Spanish Trail on Griggs Road between Calhoun Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.? Looks to have been active sometime before the 1940s. In the historic photos from Google Earth the track was already being covered up with grass/trees by 1943. Could this have possibly been a track & field track for athletes? University of Houston off-site sports track? Race track view from December 31, 1943: By December 31, 1952 the race track was covered up by housing.
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    Address found! Society of Petroleum Engineers, Membership Directory 1959. Churchill, John R. (A 56) Halliburton Oil Well. Co.. 1711 Old Spanish Trail. Houston Tex. https://aimehq.org › doclibrary-assets › books.
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