 Photograph by J.R. Gonzales, Bayou City History blog The Houston Public Library, where trees were knocked down by Hurricane Ike. |
| My fellow history blog colleague, J.R. Gonzales at the Houston Chronicle, who is still without electricity after Hurricane Ike, takes an inventory of how historic sites in Houston and Galveston weathered the storm. He says that many buildings suffered flood damage, but remain standing. According to one post, the 1861 customs house used as the headquarters of the Galveston Historical Society was flooded with 8 feet of water. The 1877 tall ship Elissa rode out the storm but lost several sails. |
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Is it possible you might at some point post about the 1909 “million dollar post office” at Temple Square? This year marks the 75th anniversary of its 1933 demolition…
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