Henry Maresh was a local supervisor of the WPA project researching the history of Houston. The researchers combed through all available documentation, including extant newspapers, previously published books, and legal records, and extracted factual...
Houston Yacht Club expands, new clubhouse to be built with new ballroom, dining room, and kitchen facilities. Short history of previous clubhouses for the Houston Yacht Club.
Three bay windows with ornamental draperies, a standing lamp with two figurines on either side of the central window. A chair and two sofas are on either side of the room. A table with a flower vase on it can be seen on the side.
The Back Parlor has a decorative mirror on the wall. Below it are are many beautiful figurines. On the floor stands a beautiful chair with fine woodwork.
Containing a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, banks incorporated companies, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householder's directory, an alphabetically...
Wide walkway inside the campus lined with flowers leading to the sallyporte, or high arched entrance, to Rice Institute. The architectural embellishments in white stone are contrasted with the red brick exterior walls.