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    Unidentified audience members at The Paladium, sitting at tables during the ceremonies celebrating Arnett Cobb's return to Houston. Alonzo H. Alonzo performs as Cantinflas at the Paladium in front of the audience. Houstorian Calendar, The: Today in Houston History: Elvis rocked Houston. Today in 1954, Elvis Presley played his first gig in Houston, at the Paladium Club, on Old Spanish Trail at Main Street. Even though nobody knew about the future King of Rock & Roll (the adds misspelled his name.)
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    Any pictures of this old restaurant?
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    Awesome!
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    Concrete pouring today.
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    Waste water application permit was pulled yesterday.
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    Buffalo Point/Holmes Road Wastewater Line https://harriscountyrda24.org/buffalopoint/ The agreement known as Buffalo Point was executed 11/20/2014 for a participation amount of a maximum contribution of $3.5M for the purpose of constructing a wastewater line in conjunction with the paving improvements for Holmes Road, a designated major thoroughfare. This proposed infrastructure improvement opened approximately 1,300 acres within TIRZ area boundaries that could not previously obtain a building permit for wastewater services. Again, the purpose of creating TIRZ 24 was to open development opportunities to over 4,000 acres of vacant or underdeveloped acreage, in the southern area of the Zone, due to a lack of suitable infrastructure. This TIRZ investment will generate new taxable property values that “but for” the TIRZ investment otherwise would not have occurred in a timely manner within the service area.
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    Houston Public Library Digital Archives has some great collections.
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    I did not know about the Wright Hospital. I assume it's named after Elva Anis Wright? I thought her hospital, the Houston Anti-Tuberculosis League was located at 806 Bagby St. Perhaps this is the 2nd location in 1957? Where was this hospital? What become of the Wright Hospital? Did it merge with one of the TMC institutions? Elva Anis Wright was a Houston and Harris County medical pioneer and a leader in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). She was born on March 20, 1868, in Hillsdale, Pennsylvania. The August 23, 1912, edition of the Houston Post reported that Dr. Wright and others had successfully petitioned County Judge A. E. Amerman and County Commissioner J. B. Marmion for the establishment of a county and city-supported tuberculosis sanitarium. The Houston Anti-Tuberculosis Association opened a free clinic and office at 806 Bagby Street in 1913 and remained at that location until 1957. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/wright-elva-anis
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    Looking for information about the old Heights Hospital. Believe the date is around 1920s - 1940s. Did the hospital system go out of business? Did Heights Hospital merge with one of the TMC institutions?
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    The old Baytown Seafood Restaurant at 9205 South Main St. will be replaced with Rumberger Wing per a TDLR report. Latipac Commercial Properties. https://latipac.com/properties/ Loopnet listing: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/9205-S-Main-St-Houston-TX/15169835/
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    Interesting dome shaped gas station at the Kirby & Main intersection. Found this on the A Field Guide to Gas Stations in Texas book. https://www.thc.texas.gov/public/upload/preserve/survey/highway/TxDOT Field Guide to Gas Stations in TX 2016.pdf
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    Noticed this on Loopnet the other day. Hopefully that shack gets torn down soon! https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/4125-Willowbend-Blvd-Houston-TX/26277019/
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    The Pan Jackson building on Richmond is for sale. Loopnet is listing 1.34 Acres South East Corner of Richmond Ave. & Las Palmas St. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/4041-Richmond-Ave-Houston-TX/26089381/
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    Glass going in. The tower looks great!!
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    Skyline view.
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    2022 bump. Prime location here. When will we see this old Best Western hotel demolished for something taller? Does Medistar still own it?
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    Back when Coca Cola purchased the 10-acre tract of land in 1945 it made the local news headlines. Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 38. Dated June 14, 1945. The tract was purchased from Dave T. Austin and W. D. Haden for $35,000.
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    Sivils Drive-in at 8001 South Main Street. Opened in 1940. https://cdm17006.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17006coll41/id/78/rec/1
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    Ye Old College Inn at 6545 Main Street showing entrance with buildings in background. Date Original: April 8, 1924 https://cdm17006.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/images/id/6618/rec/1
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    wow!!
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    A few adds in the Southwestern Times magazine dated November 1944.
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    Here's the correct spelling. End-O-Main from an add in the Southwestern Times magazine dated November 9, 1944.
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