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Foley's Department Store [gone]
Houston, TX
Foley's Department Store was founded in Houston in 1900 and developed a chain of 69 stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, and New Mexico. This downtown store was designed by Kenneth Franzheim and built in 1947. At the time, it was one of the largest department stores in the world. Several floors were added to the building later. These photos are from 2006. Later that year, Foley's closed and the store was rebranded as Macy's. In 2013, the building was demolished. For more, see this website.

Brochsteins Inc.
Houston, TX
The Brochsteins Inc. building was constructed in 1940 and expanded in 1947. Brochsteins, a custom woodwork and furniture manufacturer, still occupies this building. [map]

Gribble Stamp & Stencil Co.
Houston, TX

2018:
2021:
The Gribble Stamp & Stencil Co. building was designed by C.R. Berry and built in 1948. In 2019, the building was renovated for Soccer Shots, a soccer training facility. [map]

Municipal Air Terminal
Houston, TX
The Houston Municipal Air Terminal was designed by Joseph Finger and built in 1940. The building is now used as the Air Terminal Museum. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Mirabeau B. Lamar Senior High School
Houston, TX
Mirabeau B. Lamar Senior High School was built in 1937. For more, see this website. [map]

Sears [gone]
Houston, TX

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2018:
This Sears store was built in 1939 and was the first location in Houston. In the 1960s, the building was covered up with bricks and aluminum siding. This sign was probably added then or in the 1950s. When the sign was working, the neon tubing on top of the Sears letters read "Open Til 9" on nights when the store was open late. The store closed in 2018 and the sign was painted black. The building was expanded and adapted for a technology innovation center. The sign, still painted black, was up on blocks in the parking lot across the street. It was gone in 2021. For more, see this website. [map]

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