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I was browsing the publication The Citizen dated May 12, 1976 and came across a business ad for Kettle Restaurants, alternatively named Kettle Pancake Houses. Almost like a One's A Meal situation. The actual name of the restaurant was Brooks Sandwich Shops but their signature sandwich was called One's A Meal. Looks like the Kettle Restaurants/Kettle Pancake Houses were owned by a company called H.L.H. Enterprises, Inc. P.O. Box 2964 Houston, Tex 77001 I'm not sure about all the Kettle restaurants. There were also Dutch Kettle Restaurants and Kopper Kettle Cafeterias. Anyone have knowledge about these places? I believe Kettle Restaurant was a cheaper alternative to Dutch Kettle? Kettle Restaurants had a whole bunch of locations! 10317 South Main St. 9047 South Main St. 5545 Southwest Freeway 2701 Mangum (N.W. Frwy.) 7628 Bellaire Blvd. 25115 Interstate 45 7625 Katy Freeway 337 F.M. 1960

I was reading The Citizen dated May 26, 1948 and came across a business listing for Blasingame Drug Store located at 3640 Bellaire Blvd. Anyone recall this place? I'd love to here more information. Do... Exactly as your doctor orders. Our specialty is prescriptions M. 2-2200 Homer Blasingame, Reg. Pharmacist, Sole Owner 3640 Bellaire Boulevard

I was browsing The Citizen dated May 26, 1948 and noticed a business ad for Westmoreland Farms Dairy located at 1435 N. Rice. Does anyone have any memories here? Or pictures? I recently heard one of our HAIF members speaking about this place. Where is the old dairy farm today? I'm not sure what took its place. Where exactly was this place? Westmoreland Farm Dairy M. 2-5822 / M. 2-3086 1435 N. Rice / In Belaire

Found this ad in the The Citizen dated May 26, 1948. "Lucky 7" Store No. 26 - Carter's Food Store At 3606 Bissonnet St. "Lucky 7" Store No. 27 - Braeburn Food Market at 5403 Richmond Rd. Bellaire

Here's a October 2, 1957 ad showing the date of 9810 South Main. If there was any doubts in this thread.

Theodore Christie, Owner.

This was a KUHT-TV documentary that was archived on the University of Houston library website. The broadcast originally aired in the 1960s. I'll try and narrate the drive down the South Main Strip back in the 1960s. Starting in Midtown, going through the Museum District, to the Texas Medical Center, to the "End of Main". Expedition Houston, Episode 5: The Dark Hours (South Main Strip Portion Only.) https://av.lib.uh.edu/media_objects/sx61dm33r The South Main Strip, looking like Las Vegas. Back in the 1960s, it was popular to have your restaurant sign as neon illuminated. Lights, Lights, Lights!! The Original Kelley's Restaurant At 3512 South Main St. Theatre, Inc. At ?? Cokins Restaurant At 4803 South Main St. Someburger Stand At 6421 South Main St. Ye Old College Inn Restaurant And Club At 6545 South Main St. Playhouse Theatre At 6620 South Main St. Paul's Sidewalk Cafe At 6663 South Main St. Christie's Restaurant At 6703 South Main St. Ding How Restaurant At 6800 South Main St. La Louisiane Restaurant Court At 6901 South Main St. Valian's Restaurant At 6935 South Main St. Red Lion Restaurant At 7315 South Main St. Kaphan's Restaurant At 7900 South Main St. Lott's Grill At 8506 South Main St. Gateway Swim And Skate At 8510 South Main St. (Bonus - added by me.) Toddle House Restaurant No. 5 At 9101-A South Main St. Gaido's Restaurant At 9200 South Main St. Albert Gee's Poly-Asian Restaurant At 9530 South Main St. End of Main Ballroom At 9810 South Main St. (Bonus - added by me.)

wow! There is some very cool history and pictures in the Gateway Swim & Skate Facebook Group. There's too many pictures to post. I'll post a small batch. There were really hills near here? I thought the hills in the postcard was just artwork. What were the hills from? The BFI Holmes Road Dump? https://www.facebook.com/Gateway-Swim-Skate-137489473122934/ Illuminated street signage. I heard the South Main Strip used to be all illuminated, like you were driving in Las Vegas. The pool really was named Crystal Pool. I thought it was just a customer nickname. Gateway Crystal Swimming Pool - 8510 South Main - MO 7 83914 L.H. Oldfield, Mgr. Postcard: Construction pictures! Incredible that there is construction pictures from so long ago. I like to think of HAIF creating picture memories for the future generations in 50+ years from now. Ariel view. As always, it's just amazing how much of the South Main area was just empty fields/grassland back in the day. wow! In this picture there is a long building near the Crystal Pool. I assume that's the Gateway Roller Rink? I also see a row of homes on the bottom left. Most of the structures look to be residential rather than commercial. Where's all the restaurants and activity? Guess we are looking towards modern-day 610, what was called "End of Main" back then? Hills in the background: Swimming lanes: The crystal bubbler. This is the focus behind the naming of Gateway Crystal Swimming Pool. Lastly, where did the skating rink come in? All we ever hear about is the swimming pool. All the postcards, and historical pictures were of the Crystal Pool. This week, I discovered the skating section was housed in another building on the property. Gateway Roller Rink was located at 8370 South Main St. I believe it would be the long building near the Crystal Pool.

I was browsing the The Southwest Citizen magazine dated June 16, 1965 and noticed this business listing for Chuc Wagun Hamburgers located at 4620 West Fuqua St. Pretty cool! I love the design of the hamburger spot. Who is the architect? Anyone ever eat here?

I was looking at the newspaper The Rice Thresher dated April 11, 1958 and came across a business ad for Key Club located at 2121 Sage Rd. Anyone recall this place? Any pictures or stories?

I read a few years ago the founding partners of EYP had financial problems so they merge with another company. EYP just announced they will be merging with Page Southerland Page. I've always liked what EYP does with medical buildings. Hopefully the designs don't change.

I was looking at the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated May 13, 1959 and came across an usual location for the Alley Theater. Back in 1959 the Alley Theatre was located at 709 Berry St. in Midtown. Now playing thru May 30 on stage Tennessee Williams Orpheus Descending directed by Nine Yance. There also used to be a Alley Theater Academy which is very cool to see.

I was browsing The Texan newspaper dated March 29, 1972 and came across a business listing for Jerry Lewis Twin Cinema located at 2610 Fondren at Westheimer in the Piney Point Shopping Center. The newest in the Jerry Lewis Cinema chain of beautiful, luxury neighborhood theatres. Designed for your pleasure and entertainment. Anyone remember this place? Pictures or stories from here?

The decades old CBRE leasing signage was replaced with JLL leasing signs. Kinda cool! Fresh life. Hopefully the marketing team at JLL has more success. Any word on this proposed tower? The renderings are now offline. Dual towers here would be awesome!!

Braun Enterprises signage.

Woodside Tower.

New electrical poles going in at Highway 90 at Willowbend Blvd. Would it either be lighting or electric highway notifications?

I looked around some newspapers and magazines. Phill Hansel had 4 swimming academy locations. 2425 Richton Shamrock Hilton Spring Branch 8307 Augstine The Gateway Indoor Pool was once referred to Hansel's Gateway Indoor Pool. Phil Hansel Swimming Academy - 2426 Richton Hansel's Gateway Indoor Pool - 8510 S. Main

I was browsing The Texan newspaper dated June 22, 1966 and came across a business listing for a Sears Appliance store located at 5331 Bellaire Blvd. Anyone ever shop here? Was this in a standalone building that was demolished?

While looking at The Houston Post dated January 4, 1906 I noticed a business listing for Jos F. Meyer Company located at 803 To 812 Franklin Ave. This history is so old that I'm surprised we have access to it. Amazing history here. This is cool! Joseph Meyer started the Meyerland history. Ellwood Hog and Field Fence. Western scrapers and plows. Stalk cutters, plows, harrows, cultivators, and farming implements of every description.

I was browsing the newspaper The Thresher dated January 23, 1975 and noticed an advertisement for The Upstairs Pub located at 8330 South Main St. Anyone remember this 1970s bar near the Texas Medical Center? Pictures or stories? "Publican James D. Hicks"

I was looking at The Thresher newspaper dated April 13, 1923 and noticed a business listing for Leopold & Price Clothing Store. This must be Leopold Meyer's retail business? https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/meyer-leopold-leopold Leopold Meyer, retail merchant and medical fund-raiser, was born in Galveston on June 21, 1892, the sixth of nine children of Achille and Malline (Kahn) Meyer. He received his B.A. degree from Tulane University in 1912 and returned to Galveston, where he followed his brothers into the retail business. He worked for F. S. Levy and Company in Houston until 1918, when he joined Foley Brothers Dry Goods Company; there he quickly worked his way up to executive vice president and credit manager. In 1946 he and his brothers opened a retail operation known as Meyer Brothers, Incorporated, which grew to ten stores by 1957. Leopold served as chairman of the board until he and his brothers sold the business to a national chain.

I was reading the publication The Thresher dated September 23, 1964 and noticed an article of Kramer Theatre located at 1423 Richmond Rd. Did HAIF know about this? Looks like this is the current location of El Pueblito Patio in Montrose. Kramer Theatre to present "Dove Road" As its contribution to the "Britain in Texas 1964" Festival, the Herbert Kramer Theatre, 1423 Richmond Ave. will present the English comedy "Dover Road" by British author A.A. Mine.

While reading The Thresher dated November 14, 1952 I noticed an article with the term Post Oak Stables. I did some research and found out there used to be both a Polo Association and a stables in a Post Oak Field. I'd love to hear more about this. I know the HPD has their (old) stables on North Post Oak Road. Would that general area be the old Post Oak Stables (and fields)? I believe Jim Abercrombie and Leopold Meyer's Pin Oak Stables was originally located on Post Oak Road? I'll have to find that article again. This might be the original location of Pin Oak Stables. A decade later and the Pin Oak Stables was listed as being on 610/Westpark in Bellaire where the current Pin Oak Middle School, Houston Community College, and Home Depot are.. 5601 W Loop S, Houston, TX 77081. The book "Houston, a history and guide" published in 1942 has this blurb about the fields in Uptown: Polo: Houston Riding and Polo Club, 8M. SW. On Westheimer Rd., Adm. 50c. Post Oak Road Field, across Post Oak Rd. From Memorial Park, Adm. Free. Rice Thresher ad:

I was browsing the publication The Texan dated January 22, 1986 and came across this business listing for Super Serv Grocery Stores. They were known for their Triangle Stores. I can see their triangle slogan " Service, Economy, Quality". Anyone know the history of this food market? I know HAIF has some "Grocery Historians". I saw someone mention one location was on S. Post Oak at S. Main. I know their is a Fiesta Market at that corner now. Same location?