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- Woolworths Department Store At 920 Main St. - Houston Architecture
wow!! I never knew there were two different Woolworth's in downtown! The original F W Woolworth Co 5-10 and 15 Cent Store was located at 920 Main Street This building was designed by architect Alfred C Finn The other building at 613 Main Street was designed by Kenneth Franzheim Almost every
- Woolworths Department Store At 613 Main St. - Houston Architecture
As a kid, my favorite at Woolworths was a grilled cheese sandwich and a fountain cherry-coke I seem to remember that the Woolworth's and its Grill was still open inside Almeda Mall into the mid-90's (i guess until when the company declared bankruptcy) I know, as a kid, we ate there a few times
- Memories Of Sharpstown - Page 11 - Historic Houston - HAIF The Houston . . .
I remember walking to Sharpstown Mall and going to Good Time Charlies, Wendy's and Woolworths when there was still a restaurant in it We ate at Foleys a lot too
- Meyerland Plaza History - Historic Houston - HAIF The Houston Area . . .
I remember that Woolworths' had a back door that opened out on the courtyard They had a few check-out counters there and you could buy large ice cream sandwiches in that area of the store Does anyone remember that the Meyerland sign blew down during Hurricane Carla? It fell into the drugstore
- Historic Houston - Page 70 - HAIF The Houston Area Information Forum
Places that have survived the city's "progress" and those that are only memories Plus places that go bump in the night
- NYC wants to ban high rises - Meanwhile, In The Rest of the World . . .
Key word: inefficient As in, single pane glass, old school 1 or 2 zones a floor HVAC, dark roofs, etc , etc - like an office I had a few years ago in an early 80s building in which we alternately baked or froze, depending on the season We were on the top floor (21); you could see the uninsulated underside of the concrete roof deck above the ceiling tiles
- Little Pearl Harbor - Historic Houston - HAIF The Houston Area . . .
Ave of old She said the area was black middle class and Lyons Ave was their shopping district, especially since they weren't always welcomed in stores like Woolworths downtown So, Lyons Ave it was I remember being a kid out there in the 80's and seeing the old abandoned theatre and other businesses It was a sad sight even back then
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