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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated October 1, 1958 and came across a Grand Opening ad for the Willowbend Gulf Service located at 4201 Willowbend Blvd. Willowbend Blvd at Greenwillow. Looks like an awesome grand opening celebration. Clowns, candy, balloons, drinks, prizes, etc. Owner-Manager: Chris Christoffel I assume the old service station is where the present-day broken down shack is by the train tracks? That would be closer to Willowbend & Craighead. The gas station is said to be at Willowbend & Greenwillow. Where those 3-story town homes are. The address, 4201 Willowbend, puts this in the middle of the NRG utility field. Present-Day shack. Looks like it could have been a service station with having those 2 garages and that covered fill-up area. Edit: The shack has an address of 4125 Willowbend. Not sure if they are related anymore.
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    Today I was driving randomly in my neighborhood and decided go to check out Holmes Road. I came across an open gate so I went to check things out. What's up with the hill/mountain? I know Pierce Junction had Salt Domes, but I don't think the domes raised above ground. Is this buried trash from the Holmes Road Waste Dump? Very weird formation, just a mile away from residential areas. I found a concrete pad and what appeared to be the remembrance of a loading dock area. There were also two upright concrete structures. Looking on Google Satellite, they gave me an address of 450 Holmes Road for the (now demolished) building. Leaving only the concrete pad behind. My question is, what used to be here? I bet something industrial given the area. The area was flagged and marked. However, this could be many, many years old.
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    I still have one street variation in my neighborhood. We have "Old Main Street Loop Road". Although, on the side of Highway 90 (South Main) there is a directional street sign posted saying Old Main Street - East and Old Main Street - West. The sign forgoes the "Loop" part of the name. The actual street near the sign is called Old Main Street Loop Road. OMSLR and Willowbend: OMSLR and Craighead:
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    Stopped by today while driving randomly around the neighborhood. Cell phone camera, pardon the lower quality of zoom.
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    I was bored today so I drove around the neighborhood looking for cool businesses a long Old Main Street Loop Road. I never knew Pro-Mark was founded by the Brochstein family! Their headquarters is very, very close to the Pro-Mark warehouse (and factory?). Ironically close. Looks like they're doing a small remodel. Construction trailer and dumpster.
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    I found some information (and a picture!) of Harry Holmes. I do see this guy is called HH Junior. I wonder if Harry Holmes, Senior was also famous and involved with the city? Was Harry Holmes, Sr. the guy responsible for developing Sunnyside? While Harry Holmes, Jr. was the City of Houston councilman? A March 8, 1948 City of Houston letter regarding licensing for Cadillac Bar and Club at 1016 Houston Ave. You can see the letterhead on the top right corner specifying the Houston councilmen. District position 3 is Harry Holmes, Jr. Harry Holmes was an advocate for a Kirby Drive repavement project. Here's another 1948 article about him and the Kirby project.
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    That looks amazing!! Great job team— The fresh paint with the brand new and shiny building signage. I’ve been hoping to see this for a while..
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    I don't think we have a thread for the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church located at 5308 Buffalo Speedway. How long has the church been there? I'm sure they'd been there for 40+ years? Anyone ever attend service here? This is located at Buffalo Speedway & Bissonnet near the HEB.
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    I was browsing EBay for historical Houston items and I came across this matchbook that showcased the North Shepherd Bowling Lanes located at 650 Westcross Street. Did anyone ever bowl here? Any photos or memories to share? Is there a time frame for this bowling alley? I can imagine the 1960s?
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    Interesting. This large parcel of land for sale that's located on Holmes road near Buffalo Speedway has the same contact phone number listed as TMC's new BioPort Campus. The same phone number is 832-867-6380. This falls outside of the BioPort Campus, no? I wonder if this is additional land for some reason? I also noticed when you click the original Loopnet link, it does not take you to the 700 Holmes Road listing, but to a listing for 9 parcel lots for a total of 115-acres. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/700-Holmes-Rd-Houston-TX/8791075/ The 113-Acres for sale at 700 Holmes Road, seemed to have been split up into 9 parcels and then recreated as a separate Looopnet link. See below. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/Holmes-Rd-and-Buffalo-Speedway-Houston-TX/8791075/ Google Maps is so advanced that you can see remembrance of an old road layout. Highlighted the road path in grey. Labeled as Concrete Construction of Houston, but it's a storage facility for large 18-wheeler trucks. You can see the known TMC BioPort Campus land on the bottom right. This maybe included.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Rice Thresher dated February 14, 1980 and came across a grand opening (now open) business ad for Gabby's Bar-B-Q & Hamburgers located at 9401 South Main St. I searched HAIF and found a few mentions of Gabby's BBQ but nobody mentioned their South Main location. I wonder if it's one of their later locations? Who was the owner of this restaurant chain? Was it based in Houston? Did anyone eat here? Any memories of this place? Do tell! Looks like this the current place of Taquerias Arandas?
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    Just how long has Waukesha-Pearce Industries (WPI) been at the corner of South Post Oak and South Main? They've been there since the 1940s, right? Very cool sight, driving down South Post Oak to see a bunch of heavy construction equipment. I just did a (very) quick search and WPI has been around since 1924. wow!! Were they always at this corner? What other locations did they have? https://www.wpi.com/
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    Does anyone know the operating dates of the Holmes Road Waste Incinerator that was on Holmes Road in Sunnyside? Picture I found while searching is below. I do know that something, after years and years, will be benefiting this site. A proposed (now underway?) solar farm is proposed here. That would be such an awesome transformation! According to a City of Houston remediation report, the address is 3100 Bellfort Ave. which is near Holmes Road. I am not sure if that's the sole address to the complex. There might be multiple addresses?
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    Does anyone know the operating dates of the Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) Waste Dump that was on Holmes Road at Buffalo Speedway? We turned a closed landfill into a functioning golf course by excavating new and existing borrow pits and then placing the earthen material over the landfill to create an unique recreational experience, leveraging our special expertise to safely complete this golf course overlooking Reliant Stadium and downtown Houston. http://www.lexinc.com/work/pierce-junction-encap-golf-course-reconstruction-wildcat-golf-club/
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Jewish Herald-Voice dated August 23, 1973 and came a business ad for Dean Goss' Dinner Theatre located at 2525 Murworth Dr. Cool artwork. Did anyone ever go here? It's not that long ago so maybe someone on HAIF knows about this place. Any pictures to share? Wonderfully, Impossibly, Funny "The Impossible Years" directed by Marietta Marich. 2525 Murworth - Near domed stadium.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Houston Post dated February 25, 1924 and came across a weekly film showings schedule. One of the advertisements was for the Rialto Theater. Here is what Cinematreasures says: Located across Main Street from the Queen Theatre, the Rialto Theatre was opened April 13, 1922 with Harold Lloyd in “A Sailor Made Man” and Florence Vidor in “Woman, Wake Up”. It was a ‘reverse’ movie theatre, having the screen at the front behind the façade. It remained a silent theatre when it closed in February 1927 with Reginald Denny in “The Cheerful Fraud”. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/50205
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    I was browsing an east end newspaper dated January 1, 1970 and came across an article about skating centers. Did anyone ever go here? I'd love to see some pictures or here any memories about this place. I also noticed a lot of these skate centers are called "Ranch". Interesting! Maybe because the venue was big and shaped like a ranch stable? Looks like J. Norman Malone was the owner of both the Skate Ranch at 1107 East Broadway St. and the Skate Ranch at 10750 Almeda-Genoa Highway. The Skate Ranch, located at 1107 East Broadway in Pasadena, phone 473-0343, and the Almeda Skate Ranch, 10750 Almeda-Genoa Highway, phone 941-7000, are the placed to go when are you in need of good, clean healthful, recreation. They have afternoon and evening seasons.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated September 28, 1966 and came across a business ad for Allbrittons Cafeterias located at 3835 Bellaire Blvd. "Where your calories are counted." They also had other locations as such: 3835 Bellaire Blvd. 905 Waugh (off Memorial) 2900 Weslayan 4120 McKinney Did anyone ever eat here? Was this located in the Bellaire Triangle by any chance?
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated June 22, 1966 and came across a business ad for Riley's Super Market located at 3851 Bellaire Blvd. Did anyone ever shop here? I'd love to hear some memories. Who exactly ran this store? What ever happened to it? Did it go under or was it merged with a bigger grocer?
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated June 22, 1966 and came across a business listing for D&K Dis-Kount Gorcery Store located at 3634 Bellaire Blvd. Did anyone ever shop here?
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated September 23, 1964 and came across a business ad for Anderson Drug located at 4566 Bissonnet Street. Does anyone recall this local pharmacy? I wonder who was the owner/druggist. Probably someone with a last name of Anderson is my guess. This was somewhere at Bissonnet and Newcastle. Where Shipley's is? Or where the Fidelis building is?
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    From the book Houston, a history and guide published in 1942. Sportsman's Field, 12000 Market St. Rd., sightseeing trips, charter service, and flight instructions, taxi, $1.50. https://archive.org/stream/houstonahistory00writmiss/houstonahistory00writmiss_djvu.txt
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    From the book Houston, a history and guide published in 1942. Minor Stewart Airport, 12 m. S. of city on Almeda Rd. (State 288), sightseeing trips and charter service, taxi $1.50. https://archive.org/stream/houstonahistory00writmiss/houstonahistory00writmiss_djvu.txt
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    From the book Houston, a history and guide published in 1942. Modern Transportation, Inc., Holmes and Griggs Rds., charter service, flight instructions, air- port taxi service (no charge). https://archive.org/stream/houstonahistory00writmiss/houstonahistory00writmiss_djvu.txt I wonder if this is actually the Linda Sue Airport located at Highway 288 And Holmes Road?
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    A JLL truck was on site today. I wonder if it’s simply maintenance related or if there’s something else happening. Their surface parking lot will eventually be developed into something more useful. Most likely a parking garage but what would also make sense is a new tower with the podium serving as parking.
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