Gulf Coast Deco II

Hughes Tool Company, Inc., c. 1942, restored

Reliefs on the building depict the self-sharpening oil well drill bit that was the source of Howard Hughes' fortune.


Gribble Stamp & Stencil Co.. c. 1948




J.C. Parks Building, c. 1930





The Granada Theater, c. 1949
The Granada is the twin of the Capitan Theater in Pasadena, Texas. Both were built for the Isley chain, which operated theaters in Texas and Oklahoma.

This picture was taken through a chain link fence and was the best one I'd get of the 1940 circa Brochsteins, Inc. building. Seeing as it was a Sunday morning, the entrance fence was closed and locked. I walked for a short length down the fence line to see if I could get a better view. Along the way, I found a ditch that ran beneath the fence, allowing someone (should he or she be so inclined) to crawl underneath. This is what I chose to do.

Gulf Coast Deco

Gulf Coast Deco III