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    More information from HAIF member @Dub When I worked in Greenway Plaza back in 1980 there was a model of the complex in the 'Underground' which depicted a multi story parking garage to be built across 59 which would accommodate propeller driven aircraft. Another case of common sense not allowing something to be constructed I guess?
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    Does anyone know what this black mid-rise building is? I was browsing the Library of Congress for Houston buildings and came across this aerial skyline picture of the Texas Medical Center. I can't seem to figure out what this building is. The black building is located in between the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 6701 South Main and the The O'Quinn Medical Tower at 6624 Fannin. Is this the Halliburton office and laboratory building? Or the University of Texas Computer Center? Looks like a different application of building than the rest of the hospitals, etc.
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    I was reading the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated November 18, 1964 and came across an advertisement selling a new residential community in Conroe, TX. As apart of their marketing ads, they included a picture of the Montgomery County Airport, 3 miles from Northeast of Conroe. The airport has three hard surface runways. Did this airport survive and expand to meet current needs? I know there is a current Conroe airport located at 10260 Carl Pickering Memorial Dr. Cool picture though! Love old fields.
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    Given all the excitement about the new 500-Acre TMC BioPort Campus I wanted to research Holmes Road and see who it was named after. Harry H. Holmes was born in North Henderson, Illinois on 8/12/1879. He died of a kidney infection on 3/3/1951 at Memorial Hospital (which was on Lamar Street downtown at the time.) At the time of his death, he lived at 2624 Arbor Street, in the Riverside area. For many years, he lived at 1112 Leeland. I assume that was a nice house, the 1930 Census lists the value at $35,000. Harry Holmes was a real estate developer who developed the Sunnyside neighborhood in South Houston. I also read, at one time, he was a City of Houston councilman. I wonder if there are any pictures of the home at 1112 Leeland Street? Or of his home at 2624 Arbor Street? If anyone has any additional information about Harry H. Holmes I'd love to hear it.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Texas Jewish Herald dated August 15, 1929 and came across a business listing for Kaphan's Shadowland located on Old Main Street Road past End O' Main Hall. Very cool find! I've never heard of the term Shadowland added to the restaurant's name. Must have been the original name when it was located on OMS? The South Main location had an address of 7900 South Main Street. The Kaphan's Shadowland restaurant may have been located at 7900 Old Main Street?
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    I was browsing The Houston Post dated February 23, 1924 and saw this movie listing for Lincoln Theatre located at 711 Prairie St. Looking on Cinematreasures, this theater was awesome! Edit: The architect was Henry Collier Cooke! The "Star Architect" of the day. Opened in 1916 as a vaudeville theatre. It had a 20ft x 24ft stage, 18 sets of lines and two dressing rooms. By 1921 it was operated as an African-American movie & vaudeville theatre, operated by the Bijou Amusement Company. It was demolished in 1977 and the site became a parking lot for the Houston Chronicle. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/11383
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    I was reading the newspaper The Thresher dated September 14, 1972 and came across a movie advertisement for Art Cinema located at 6140 Village Parkway. This was an adult theater. 6140 Village Parkway - 528-8186 - In University Village - 1/2 Block East of Kirby Dr. between Times & Amherst.
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    Had some downtime this week so I went into the new tunnel leading to T2. It's a very nice building!!
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    I was browsing old The Bellaire Texan newspapers dated in the 1950s and found an address! This field was often referred to being located at "Stella Link at South Main" but I found a news article that is giving an address of 11400 South Main Street. There was a golf course/golf range at that same intersection, no? Does anyone have any details on where the two were located? Maybe different decades? Looks like the South Main Golf Center/Briarwood Country Club was located at 10920 South Main St. I also heard this baseball field was across from the South Main Drive-In Theater which was located at 11510 South Main St. Looking at the two addresses, they are very close to each other.
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    Found a picture! Although it's not the best viewing of the actual airport. From the book "Celeste" published in 2020 written by Celeste Graves. Tommy Mason and Ed Hensch at South Main Airport Houston, Texas 1940
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    From a Rice Thresher newspaper dated November 24, 1948. Learn To Fly! Check with us at the Sam Houston Airport on South Main Cliff Hyde Flying Service - Phone: MO-4551
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    I was browsing the Texas Almanac dated 1947-1948 and came across an airport/airfield listing that we've never heard about. The airfield was called Sportman Field. Does HAIF know anything about it? Where was it located? I bet that historical Texas airfield website would have it? They have everything! Here's a 19471948 list of Houston airports - Skyport Main Street Field Sam Houston Field Houston Municpal Airport Erwin Herman Field Minor Stewart Field Sportman Field
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    I was looking around old Houston airports and I discovered an unknown airfield named Minor Stewart Air Field. Does HAIF know anything about it? Where was it located? I bet that historical Texas airfield website would have it? They have everything! Here's a 1943 list of Houston airports - Cunningham Airport Houston Main Street Airport Houston Municipal Airport Minor Stewart Field Sam Houston Airport Skyport Airport
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    I was browsing the newspaper Jewish Herald-Voice dated November 20, 1947 and came across an article for a new store upcoming. The company was called Aircon Air Conditioning, Inc. located at 6632 South Main Street. Clever name! Not much to it. A small (probably mom and pop) air conditioning company in the heart of the TMC. Very cool! Air Conditioning Firm on S. Main announces opening L.B. Rosenzweig and Tilden Edwards announces the formal opening of their new firm- the Aircon Air Conditioning, Inc., located at 6632 South Main, next to the Ship Ahoy. Mr. Rosenzweig, the President, Mr. Edwards, Vice-President, and Barrett Bird, Chief Engineer, have had may years of experience, and offer a complete service.
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    I was browsing the newspaper Jewish Herald-Voice dated April 24, 1941 and came across a sports field (for baseball and football) that was located "off South Main." The field was named Lobbuck Field. I figured this was HISD's Butler Stadium located at 13755 South Main Street. The Butler Stadium wasn't built until the mid 1960s so I closed that thought. I kept reading the articles about this sports field and I guess it's apart of Hermann Park? All of the news clippings have different dates. Ranging from 1943 to 1949. The old Settegast Field is also mentioned. I'm not too sure about that one. I haven't looked into it. Does anyone know what that's about? Where was it located and who is it named after? Activities for Labor Day, with the matches to take place at Hermann Park. At 11 a.m. the softball tourney will take place at Lubbock Field. A box lunch will be held from 12 till 1:30 at Hermann Park. The softball finals and bowling finals will take pale that afternoon at their respective locations. The ping-pong tourney will be held at the T.M.C.A. From 4:30 until 6 that evening.
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    I was browsing the newspaper Southwestern Times dated February 1, 1951 and came across a business ad for Angelo's Cafe And Oyster Bar located at 1012 Westheimer Rd. In the 1950s this location of Angelo's was advertising a lot of steak choices. The restaurant is nicknamed "Angelo's Steak House" or something similar. Serving the infamous KC Steaks. Angelo's had other locations as well. I know of the following places. I wonder if there are more? Angelo's Fisherman's Wharf At 10200 South Main St. Angelo's Lobster Trap At 7525 South Main St. Angelo's Restaurant And Oyster House At 6643 South Main St.
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    Project Name: Riva Row Multi-Family Location Address: 1 Riva Row The Woodlands, TX 77380 Start Date: 1/31/2023 Estimated Cost: $110,000,000 Scope of Work: New ground up multifamily rental apartments located in The Woodlands, TX. Square Footage: 585,000 ft 2 Design Firm: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
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    Project forthcoming: New Hope Housing Berry Approx. 9011 McGallion Rd. Houston, TX 77022 Supportive Housing New Construction Garden Style $10,000,000
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    Is this going to get started soon? I see a demo permit that was pulled. This will take out the old Paramount Medical Center MOB.
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    I noticed the downtown information kiosk are now in the Texas Medical Center. Are there anymore around or is there only one at Fannin & Dryden? Kinda cool. Great for pedestrian activity! Lots of walking in that area. To be honest, they should have went with a TMC skyline for their background. Use some originality, given it's located in such a special place. I've noticed this before. A global company would display Houston skylines/buildings but would omit the TMC skyline. There's nothing else like it, and the TMC powers some of the Houston economy.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Thresher dated November 22, 1929 and came across a business ad for Tom Thumb Golf Course "Next to the Field House". I assume this was across from a Rice University building. There was another golf course (only miniature golf?) right in that same area. Maybe there was a change of ownership that came with a name change? Who knows, maybe it's a whole new golf course! Anyone know the history of this golf course? It looks like the Tom Thumb Golf Course was a brand of golf courses? I noticed they had several in the state. I would say this is related to the Lilliput Golf Course by W.B.N. Miniature Golf Courses. A rebranding between the two.?
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    I was browsing the newspaper Southwestern Times dated March 30, 1950 and cam across an ad for Hodell and Company Real Estate Counselors Southern Oaks Field Office located on Buffalo Speedway At Underwood St. What ever happened with this company? Did it get bought out and merged or did it completely fold under? Hodell and Company's main office was at 2111 Westheimer with a phone number of KE 2501. Love this building!! Very cool!
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated July 29, 1964 and came across a business ad for The Golden Inn Cafeteria with locations of Buffalo Speedway, Kirby Drive, and 3000 Richmond Ave. Was this the original cafeteria before Romana and Luby's? Did anyone ever go here? Any memories or pictures? C.H. Sitton, Manager Former owner-operator of Sitton's Cafeteria, has been named the manager of the new Golden Inn Cafeteria, 3000 Richmond Ave. Mr. Sitton sold out his cafeteria in the Buffalo Speedway Center when his lease expired. He extends an invitation to all his former customers to visit the Golden Inn Cafeteria.
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    I was browsing an old newspaper called Brenham Banner-Press dated July 10, 1940 and came across a day schedule. Lots of activities planned for the busy day, and in the afternoon there was a Skeet shooting activity. Elks National Skeet Shoot: Main Skeet Club, South Main Street at the Airport (time of this event will be posted at the Elks Information Booth on the Texas Avenue side of the Rice Hotel.) Looks like this was next to the Houston Main Street Airport. I'd love to know of an address of that airport. Or an address of this skeet shooting club. This is the 2nd time, technically 3rd, I've heard about this place. I wonder if there are any advertisements or photos of this place? The 1942 book called Houston, a history and guide mentions: Trap shooting: Houston Gun Club- 7 miles Southwest on Westheimer Rd. Main Skeet Club- 7 miles Southwest on US 90. In the article clipping below you can also see more historic Houston things such as the BraeBurn County Club, Gulf Brewing Company, Rice Hotel, and Buffalo Stadium.
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    I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated April 28, 1955 and came across an article about a dance club that mentioned Contemporary Arts Museum located at 6945 Old Main Street Rd. Dance Concert At Museum Tonight There will be a concert of the Modern Dance tonight at the Contemporary Arts Museum at 6945 Old Main Street. The program will begin at 8:30p.m. and participants will be the Dance Group of the Y.W.C.A. And their guests; The Chorodrama Choir of the Unitarian Church, Reagan High School Modern Dance Club and the Jewish Community Center Modern Dance Group. Margaret Hanna directs the YW group, and the Jewish Community Center Group; the Reagan Dancers are instructed by Doris Lee and The Unitarian group is under direction of Kiki Gray. Pretty cool to see, yet again, another Old Main Street-to-Fannin Street change. I am guessing it's OMS to Fannin, as around the same time the CAM was located at 6945 Fannin St.
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