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04-11-2008, 05:32 PM
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There was a request for Houston Street Photos. Here they are. These were taken the same day I photographed the Riverwalk, March 9, 2008.
300 block of W. Houston St.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08373.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08374.jpg
The Texas Theatre facade. Sorry, the theatre no longer exists for those that moved away and didn't know:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08375.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08376.jpg
Looking east from the Riverwalk bridge on Houston St.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08377.jpg
Standing in front of the Texas Theatre looking east on Houston St. The Majestic Theatre in pic.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08378.jpg
the Hertzberg clock:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08379.jpg
the Empire Theatre on St. Mary's St.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08380.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08381.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08382.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08383.jpg
Looking south on St. Marys, Aztec and Tower Life visible:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08384.jpg
Behind the Majestic Theatre, stage door, etc.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08397.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08398.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08399.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08400.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08401.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08403.jpg
One more Empire Theatre box office pic
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08404.jpg
The bricks with patrons names on them in front of the Majestic:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08405.jpg
Frost Bldg, previously, Princess Theatre (Alhambra Theatre):
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08406.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08409.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08410.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08411.jpg
The marquee of the Majestic Theatre:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08412.jpg
the Majestic Box Office:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08407.jpg
front of the Majestic:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08408.jpg
Looking west:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08413.jpg
Looking east, Buckhorn Museum in foreground (note horned animals outside):
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08415.jpg
Children's Museum on E. Houston Street:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08414.jpg
Buckhorn/Texas Ranger Museums:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08416.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08417.jpg
Parking garage, formerly Rivoli, Rialto, Wonderland, Wigwam #2, and numerous other silent theatres and nickelodeons stood on this site.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08418.jpg
Emily Morgan Hotel, formerly Medical Arts Bldg (?)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../3-9-08419.jpg
I hope you enjoyed these, see you at the party at Gruene Hall and the Grissmill on the 18th.
Last edited by gy2020; 04-11-2008 at 05:50 PM..
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04-11-2008, 05:42 PM
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Houston Street
G -- I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes -- your photos are wonderful! Downtown SA is so beautiful -- I have GOT to make a visit. I loved walking on Houston Street as a college student in early 60s -- and it's even prettier now. Such lovely memories of a lovely city. Thanks for posting!
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04-11-2008, 10:06 PM
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04-11-2008, 10:21 PM
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04-11-2008, 10:29 PM
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04-11-2008, 10:36 PM
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04-11-2008, 10:45 PM
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04-12-2008, 12:34 AM
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04-12-2008, 12:41 AM
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04-12-2008, 10:44 AM
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