Earlydays Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I wonder if the canvass canopy is for that restaurant. It appears to be of the Prince's Drive-In vintage.Yes, it was part of Bil William's.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue92 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) Bill Williams Chicken House on S. Main.http://blog.chron.co...-chicken-house/My family ate there many times during the mid 60s we always went there for seafood. I was wondering if the restaurant ever changed it's name in the mid to late 60s. I for some reason thought the name was Bill Williams Sea Food Restaurant and Oyster Bar. Edited February 9, 2012 by blue92 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tana Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Love this clear and wonderful photo, especially the cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roym Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Yep, that photo is sweet. Thanks for posting. One of the better ones I've seen aside from the one in the Chronical article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Notice under the canvas canopy there is a 1958 Chevrolet (looks like a Bel Air two door hard top). Detroit was all about annual changes in the appearance of its cars then but I can't think of another that was a radical as that between the 1958 and 1959 GM products. My grandmother had a 1957 Pontiac Super Chief two-door hardtop and my father had a 1959 Catalina two-door hardtop. It's amazing those two came from the same manufacturer and only two years apart. Somewhere in a box of photographs in my parents house is a picture of the two cars, side-by-side, in the driveway of our house.Almost as radical was the difference in appearance of Dad's '59 and '64 Catalinas. The latter was also a two-door hardtop but it had no fins and seemingly less than half the bright trim of the '59. The roof had two transverse ribs that made it look like a convertible (sort of). Because the windshiled on the 1959 GM cars wrapped so far up and the back glass on the two-door hardtops did the same, the metal roofs of those cars were small indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 GM designers were shocked when they first saw the 57 Chrysler products. They rushed back to their studios and scrapped their 1959 designs, but their all new 1958 designs were already too far along to change. That is why there is such a stark difference between the 1958 and 1959 GM models, leaving the 1958 models as one year wonders! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle C Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Least we forget a picture of good ole Bill Williams, one of my favorite haunts when I was a teen. Bill Williams was located at 6515 Main. Known for their savage style fried chicken. The drive in portion of the restaurant was the big attraction for me. A hamburger and a drink that took an hour to eat gave you ample time for some boy to notice you and start up a conversation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brhaltx Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 What is "savage style" fried chicken? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 There was another thread a few years back, where someone spotted the original indian statues at a place of business up near Lake Somerville. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/12904-bill-williams-indians-mystery-solved/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle C Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I have this picture showing the Indians albeit its not the best but you can see them pretty clearly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEM Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Kool............ Edited March 25, 2014 by GEM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Those Indians sat at the end of our property in Brazoria county. When my parents moved to Somerville (late 1980s), the Indian moved too. Ironically, the road they lived on in Birch Creek Forrest was called Straight Arrow lane. If you were lost in the neighborhood or as a landmark, look for the Indian. Our family has wonderful memories of the Indian. My children played, climbed, and hid in him. Folks used to stop and ask to take pictures with him all the time. I have pictures of my kids, etc playing with him. The last couple years I have made my kids stop in Lyons and snap a pic with him. Sir, if you ever decide to get rid of him, please contact me first. Greta Shelton 979-709-2719. Gretalcrocker@yahoo.com. Now with grandkids of my own, I would love for them to experience what my kids did. Hopefully I can posts a few pics here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 1999. Straight arrow lane. Birch creek forest. Youngest son and myself. Greta Shelton/ Steven (Bud) Crocker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 ROYM, I will see if he is still there. I think the old lady that lived there died. If he's not there, I will try to ask the new homeowners if they know where he might be, if they know. It was so cool as a teenager to watch people in awe looking at both of them. They sat on each side of her driveway. My dad(Jim Wheeler) bought the property that the kneeling Indian sat on. Since the lady did not move him in a timely manner, we aquired him. Looking back now, I'm pretty sure my dad wanted to purchase the other one, but she wouldn't sell it. It would be awesome to have them back together again. I doubt if many people even know the story behind them. I absolutely love the fact that my family and children know the story. Greta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Found some Bill Williams matches listed for sale. I know there was 3, or 4, Bill Williams locations across town. However, I do not know the dates of the business operations. The matchbooks include different buildings in different years. Were these buildings all in the same location? Where was the original Bill Williams restaurant located at? If so, was there previous buildings in the same spot? Trying to understand these matches. The 1936 building looks so simple, like a stand, not a full restaurant. ID of location? The dates listed are: 1936 1938 1941 1942 Unknown (front of the matchbook) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: Found some Bill Williams matches listed for sale. I know there was 3, or 4, Bill Williams locations across town. However, I do not know the dates of the business operations. The matchbooks include different buildings in different years. Were these buildings all in the same location? Where was the original Bill Williams restaurant located at? If so, was there previous buildings in the same spot? Trying to understand these matches. The 1936 building looks so simple, like a stand, not a full restaurant. ID of location? The dates listed are: 1936 1938 1941 1942 Unknown (front of the matchbook) He opened the South Main St. location in 1936 so I believe these were all expansions of that location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspersonBuildings Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Wow, seeing those Indians really brings back a lot of memories. Never dined at the restaurant but always remember driving by them on "South" Main in the early 70's and, as a kid, thought those Indians were so cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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