Gulf Coast Deco IV: a new hope

Previous episodes:

Gulf Coast Deco I: the phantom menace

Gulf Coast Deco II: attack of the clones

Gulf Coast Deco III: revenge of the sith

These Gulf Coast Deco posts are inspired by the website Houston Deco. Some may ask: "What is Art Deco?" A few of these building are in Baytown, which is generally considered to be a part of Houston.


Let's begin with the Bay Theater, c. 1942



The ticket booth for the Brunson Theater, c. 1949, which is late for a structure to be considered vintage Art Deco, but Houston Deco lists it as an example of Deco from the 1940s.


This is one I've definitely dreamed of getting.




The River Oaks Theater, c. 1939, which is or has been endangered. I used to work right across the street from this theater, and I feared I wouldn't get to this area to get a picture of it before it was too late.



Rounded corner to a section of the River Oaks Community Center expansion, which was completed in 1948.


Wehring's Grocery and Market (was once also a Piggly Wiggly), c. 1938


And finally,



Clarke & Courts Printing & Lithography Co., c. 1936

Gulf Coast Deco V

Gulf Coast Deco VI

Gulf Coast Deco VII

Gulf Coast Deco VIII

Gulf Coast Deco IX

Gulf Coast Deco X