February 4, 2013
Citizens of Texas Savings and Loan Association Bank Building401 W. Texas Avenue. Seen here in 1968. Opened in 1960 and closed its doors in 1990. Last housed CAN! Cease Addiction Now!, a drug and alcohol rehab center.

Citizens of Texas Savings and Loan Association Bank Building
401 W. Texas Avenue. Seen here in 1968. Opened in 1960 and closed its doors in 1990. Last housed CAN! Cease Addiction Now!, a drug and alcohol rehab center.

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February 4, 2013
St. Joseph Catholic Church School1811 Carolina Street. Established in 1949. Currently St. Joseph Catholic Elementary. The cross on top of the building is missing. It is on the ground leaning against the building by the door. 

St. Joseph Catholic Church School
1811 Carolina Street. Established in 1949. Currently St. Joseph Catholic Elementary. The cross on top of the building is missing. It is on the ground leaning against the building by the door. 

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February 4, 2013
St. Joseph Catholic Church1907 Carolina Street. Originally a wooden shack, this is the second incarnation of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, which was built in 1924, seen here and above in 1968.

St. Joseph Catholic Church
1907 Carolina Street. Originally a wooden shack, this is the second incarnation of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, which was built in 1924, seen here and above in 1968.

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February 4, 2013
First Baptist Church in 1940 2728 Kentucky. The building was finished in 1940. It is currently Iglesia Bautista Bethel.

First Baptist Church in 1940 
2728 Kentucky. The building was finished in 1940. It is currently Iglesia Bautista Bethel.

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February 4, 2013
Trinity Episcopal Church2701 W. Main. Erected in 1935. An additional building has been added since 1935 and is currently God With Us Church.

Trinity Episcopal Church
2701 W. Main. Erected in 1935. An additional building has been added since 1935 and is currently God With Us Church.

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February 4, 2013
First Presbyterian Church1715 Market Street. Shown here in 1968. The church was completed in 1948 and was dedicated January 2, 1949.

First Presbyterian Church
1715 Market Street. Shown here in 1968. The church was completed in 1948 and was dedicated January 2, 1949.

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February 4, 2013
Westminster Presbyterian Church7600 Bayway Drive. Shown here in 1968. Currently the Fountain of Faith Fellowship Church.

Westminster Presbyterian Church
7600 Bayway Drive. Shown here in 1968. Currently the Fountain of Faith Fellowship Church.

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February 4, 2013
First Christian Church201 N. Forrest Street. Shown here in 1952, it’s still operating since it opened with the same name.

First Christian Church
201 N. Forrest Street. Shown here in 1952, it’s still operating since it opened with the same name.

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September 26, 2012
Houston Now & Then Mashing the city’s past and present. via HoustonPress.com!

Houston Now & Then

Mashing the city’s past and present.

via HoustonPress.com!

(Source: abrahan)

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August 2, 2012
20 years ago: Morrissey at Record Rack July 29th, 1992, Shepherd and Alabama.Fresh from his record-breaking first solo world-tour, he nearly caused a riot as 500 people were promised to meet the former Smiths frontman in a rare in-store signing and many more showed up. Proof that this was pre-internet: Not a single mention from any of our local newscasters (many who are still on the air) that Morrissey was ever in a band called The Smiths. (via Old Houston Photos Mashed With Modern Houston, Part 3: Cleaners, Carpets and Chevys)


20 years ago: Morrissey at Record Rack July 29th, 1992, Shepherd and Alabama.

Fresh from his record-breaking first solo world-tour, he nearly caused a riot as 500 people were promised to meet the former Smiths frontman in a rare in-store signing and many more showed up. Proof that this was pre-internet: Not a single mention from any of our local newscasters (many who are still on the air) that Morrissey was ever in a band called The Smiths.

(via Old Houston Photos Mashed With Modern Houston, Part 3: Cleaners, Carpets and Chevys)

(via abrahan)

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August 2, 2012
1600 Louisiana. Downtown YMCA. Built in 1941. It had dorms for 270 men, an assembly hall, 19 classrooms, two gyms, six handball courts, indoor pool, youth department and workout areas.

1600 Louisiana.

Downtown YMCA. Built in 1941. It had dorms for 270 men, an assembly hall, 19 classrooms, two gyms, six handball courts, indoor pool, youth department and workout areas.

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August 2, 2012
815 Houston Avenue. Perhaps the strongest standing building in Houston? Virtually unchanged, Knapp Chevrolet has been Downtown’s only Chevy dealer since 1939.

815 Houston Avenue.

Perhaps the strongest standing building in Houston? Virtually unchanged, Knapp Chevrolet has been Downtown’s only Chevy dealer since 1939.

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August 2, 2012
1634 Westheimer. Kewpie Cleaners & Dyers. Currently an empty lot across from Poison Girl. 

1634 Westheimer.

Kewpie Cleaners & Dyers. Currently an empty lot across from Poison Girl. 

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August 2, 2012
3000 Caroline. Jennings Cleaners & Dye. Currently 13 Celsius European Wine Bar & Cafe.

3000 Caroline.

Jennings Cleaners & Dye. Currently 13 Celsius European Wine Bar & Cafe.

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August 2, 2012
904 Westheimer. Felix Mexican Restaurant. Closed in 2008, it had been around for 60 years. It has housed Uchi Sushi since February of this year.

904 Westheimer.

Felix Mexican Restaurant. Closed in 2008, it had been around for 60 years. It has housed Uchi Sushi since February of this year.

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