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    UK CORPORATION sold the property to 4831 NORTH SHEPHERD LLC on 12/28/2021. Owner's name and mailing address: 4831 NORTH SHEPHERD LLC PO BOX 380 SUGAR LAND TX 77487-0380
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    This little corner strip center has a lot of vacancy. I'd figure it would be very popular given the area. Subway and Le Donut are stationed here.
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    Permit for (3) clearstream baskets.
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    There's a few demolition permits out. What's happening with this property?
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    The Trotter YMCA would like to redevelop in order to create a higher density mixed-used development. 9.49-acres total. This has some serious potential. https://www.us.jll.com/en/investorcenter/land/trotter-ymca-houston-tx-unitedstates
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    I was reading the newspaper The Rice Thresher dated April 21, 1995 and came across a business advertisement for Majors Books located at 7205 Fannin Street. Majors Scientific Books, Inc. dates back to the 1900s. The company is based out of Dallas, Texas. It all began with John Albert Majors, a medical student who helped pay his way through school by selling books to doctors. Upon his graduation, he became Dr. J.A. Majors and continued selling books through the W.B. Sanders Co. to raise the money needed to open his own practice. He soon recognized that doctors throughout his assigned area were constantly clamoring for the most updated information on procedures, studies and treatments. Majors would haul the publisher’s books from office to office in Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi, and ultimately decided to open his own storefront in New Orleans in 1909. The small store carried medical books from multiple publishers and was located not accidentally across the street from Tulane University School of Medicine. In Houston, Majors Books had two locations. 6640 South Main and 7205 Fannin.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated July 14, 1971 and noticed a business advertisement for Canine Motel And Cat House located at 11525 South Main Street. A couple in a local grocery store were in the check-out line and the woman was telling her husband an unusual experience that happened while driving down South Main. I ever made a U-Turn to see if I read the sign right, she told him. As they both chucked a man behind them joined I the chuckle. Oh, we've seen it too? She asked. Yes the stranger replied. Well, nice you've heard of it, you'll never forget it. Se laughed. I certainly hope not, the man relied as he handed the woman his business card. The sign she saw read “Canine Motel and Cat House” and the stranger was Phil Oesterman owner of the recently opened establishment for pets. The Canine Motel and Cat House is housed on 2-1/2 Acres of land on South Main, across from the South Main Drive-Inn Theatre at Stella Link. The first phase of the planned complex, will represent an investment in excess of $50,000.
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    and I sez you're wrong . . . LEE's Trading Post is now open to the public. And, not only that they have free hotdogs & swimming every Wednesday night. Take it from me bud . . . Everybody can dine, dance, and swim at LEE's Lee's Trading Post 11215 South Main MO-7-5360 No Cover Charge During the Week.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated August 29, 1962 and came across a business advertisement for Lariat Restaurant & Club located at 11215 South Main Street. The Lariat Restaurant, Houston's newest, has opened its door at 11215 South Main, and manager Bill Cypert issues an invitation to area residents to visit his beautiful new dinning room and taste is delicious food at reasonable prices. Operating in conjunction with new Lariat Restaurant is the new Club 45, now taking memberships. As an incentive, the first 50 people who join Club 45 says Mr. Cypert, will not have to pay a membership fee - only the beverage pool and stare tax. The club options Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. The large, fine swimming pool adjacent to the restaurant-club building will be operated through September and October at a rate of $10 per family or 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. The complex also includes a convenient drive-in restaurant served from the central kitchen. In the dining room there will be nightly dancing- from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Presently playing the Sonny Covington Four. Edit: I just realized this is the same location as a club called Lee's Trading Post Club located at 11215 South Main St. On the below newspaper article it mentions a "new club". Does that mean Lariat Restaurant & Club 45 came after Lee's Trading Post Club?
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    No pictures, but this looks good, really good. Great job Michael Hsu Office of Architecture!
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Texan dated December 31, 1986 and came across a Shamrock Hotel demolition story. There was a proposed development by the TMC called "South Main Addition of the Texas Medical Center" located on South Main & Holcombe. Despite public outcry and organized protests, the historic Shamrock Hilton Hotel will soon go down in dust. Texas Medical Center (TMC) officials announced Monday, December 29 the 37-year-old landmark hotel will be demolished to make way for as many as eight high-rise buildings designed for medical research, education, and patient care. TMC officials said later extensive study their only option is to remove the former hotel structure and start from scratch. The total project, as currently planned, would probably cost between $300 and $500 million officials estimated, providing thousands of construction job within the next few years and adding thousands of permanent jobs upon completion. A planning model of the 22.6-acre site, now called South Main Addition to the Texas Medical Center, was recently unveiled. Four towers are planned for the west side of Main Street, along with a possible main building for the 546.8-acre TMC campus. Two or three additional high-rise buildings would be located on the land across South Main along Gales Street. Two large areas are contemplated for fountains and gardens.
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    Today in the 601 Travis/600 Travis tunnel. illuminated orange to celebrate the Astros World Series game tonight.
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    Had some extra time so I went inside this week.
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    UTHealth building signage:
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    I believe this site was originally a raceway called Mason's Boat Racing & Horse Track. https://communityimpact.com/austin/news/2013/11/04/tang-city-plaza/ The property, which is at 1000 Hwy. 90, looked a lot different in the early 1930s. In 1932, a boat racing course was constructed by Missouri City townsman Roland Mason, featuring a 500-person grandstand and an artesian well—a kind of pressurized natural water system—that filled the course. According to "Fort Bend County, Texas: A Pictorial History" by Sharon Wallingford, Mason's boat racing course was successful in the bustling oil town of Missouri City until the Freeport Hurricane of 1932 destroyed the course. In the following years, Mason built a two-story clubhouse on the property and held horse racing at the old track. From 1930's newspapers: "Houston Speedway water track at Missouri City". San Antonio Highway - Greyhound Races At Missouri City - 20 Minutes out South Main St. Buses leave San Jacinto Hotel Every Evening at 7:30
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Jewish Herald-Voice dated April 11, 1974 and came across this small Kosher market and deli. Called Goodman Foods located at 9224 Buffalo Speedway. Phone: 667-7711. Looks like this is the current site of the town home community called Pemberton Circle? Also across the street is that new senior living complex called The Tradition Buffalo Speedway located at 9339 Buffalo Speedway. Did anyone ever go here? Or knew about it before the demolition? Was this in a small strip center by any chance? This was demolished to make way for residential, so I assume it took out something fairly large. - If it's kosher, we have it - Under supervision of Houston Rashruth Association.
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    Another rendering provided by WS Bellows. https://www.wsbellows.com/project/conocophillips-woodcreek-campus-renovation/
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    I was browsing the newspaper Rice Thresher dated December 16, 1955 and came across a business advertisement for Vincent's Restaurant located at 2101 West Holcombe Blvd. "Just Across From The Shamrock". Vincent's For Italian Foods. Also Steaks, Chicken & Seafood.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Texan dated July 27, 1983 and came across an article about the birth of the City of Bellaire. Bellaire's founder was W.W. Baldwin, Vice President of the Burlington Railroad. Who in 1902 came to "Houston by the Sea" to look around all the railroads of the south and southwest led to Houston and Baldwin soon realized he had found what he came for. His first venture was the Westmoreland addition, a residential section four blocks long and two blocks wide bounded by West Alabama, Louisiana, Hawthorne, and Garrott Streets in the Montrose Area. The development was so successful that he began to look around for more land and in 1909 bought the 9,700 acre Jim DeMoss Ranch which was located off the end of Old South Main. To help him sell the property he hired two good real estate brokers. A.J. Condit and A.A. Buxton. They advertised the land in tracts of from one to five acres and ten acres. At prices ranging from $275 to $600 per acre. The new community needed a name and since the land was fanned by the bel-air (fine air) off the Gulf of Mexico, the name of his hometown, Bellaire, Ohio was quiet appropriate. The original limits of the community were Palmetto, Jassamine, First, and Sixth Streets.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Thresher dated September 20, 1935 and came across a business advertisement for Club Rendezvous located at 6560 South Main Street. Featuring the Bert Sloan Orchestra - Floor Shows Nightly. Couvert - 40 Cents Per Person. This was actually before the Texas Medical Center, if you could believe it. I can only imagine what South Main looked like back then. Wish I was there!
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Rice Thresher dated October 10, 1946 and came across a business advertisement for Whites Drive-In Restaurant located at 6643 South Main St. Such an awesome, historical find!! Serving Delicious Home Style Fried Chicken - Hamburgers - Cheeseburgers - All kinds of sandwiches - Beer - Soft drinks. I love the design of this small drive in. So simple!
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Southwestern Texan dated September 21, 1960 and noticed an advertisement for Uncle Van's Pancake House located at 9600 South Main Street. "Right next door to the Las Vegas Motel. 9600 block of South Main at Buffalo Speedway." "Home of the world renowned pancakes featuring 32 different authentic world famous recipes!" Very cool. Pancake Houses were sure popular in the 1960s and 1980s. I know of the following restaurants: Uncle Ben's Pancake House At 2510 Rice Blvd. Uncle John's Pancake House At 8330 South Main St. Uncle Van's Pancake House At 9600 South Main St. Kettle Pancake House At 9047 South Main St. Mike Lewis' Pancake House at 4009 Bellaire Blvd. The Original Pancake House At 5815 Westehimer Rd. Village Inn Pancake House At 1705 Old Spanish Trl.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated September 28, 1966 and came across a business ad for Kip's Coffee Shop located at 5320 Bellaire Blvd. Was this the same restaurant at Kipp's Burgers? Or was it a separate business? Looks like it was just an alternative name, because on the ad it lists the famous hamburger, "Big Boy". Did anyone ever have coffee here?
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated May 7, 1969 and came across a business ad for Sizzler Restaurant located at 5616 Bellaire Blvd. Did anyone ever eat here? I know there were several Sizzler Steakhouses across town. What ever happened to that company? Did it merge with a bigger steakhouse? James Thomason's Sizzler Steak House.
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    I was browsing the newspaper Southwestern Times dated April 3, 1947 and came across a business ad for Trans-Plastic miracle finish. One of the companies that sells the Trans-Plastic product is Stahlman Lumber Co. located at 6601 South Main Street. Awesome find! I only knew of their Highway 59 at Greenbriar location that was recently demolished to make way for a Porsche automotive dealership. I doubt the South Main location was a huge place? Maybe just a retail storefront? Or maybe back in 1947 they did have acres of land on South Main.
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