Texas Avenue looking toward Minute Maid Park
on the left
Street Musicians on Game Day
Picture Postcard of the Ben Milam Lobby
Picture Postcard of the Ben Milam Dining Room
Air Conditioning Comes to
Houston
Built in 1928, across from Union Station, the 10 story hotel named
after Texas hero Ben Milam was the first hotel in Houston to be
completely air conditioned in 1932.
The York Ice Machinery Corporation installed a year-round system that
controlled temperatures and humidity, and also cleaned the air.
The cost was an astounding depression era $75,000.00. Houston,
Texas is now thought to be the most air conditioned city in the world.
The
latest on the Ben Milam Hotel is that it will be torn down soon. How
soon, I'm not sure. The building continues to deteriorate.
Since these pictures were taken the "Ben Milam Hotel" sign is completely
cover with gang graffiti.
Texas Avenue is 100 feet wide. It was designed to allow 14 longhorns to walk
horn to horn during cattle drives towards the tracks at Union Station A lot of activity and entertainment on game day.
These guys set up in front of the Southwestern Grill a great place to eat. It is located on the corner of Texas and Austin Streets.
Opened in 2000, Minute Maid Field (dark red brick) is home of the Astros baseball team. The
Stadium is air conditioned and has a retractable roof for baseball purist that think they
have to sweat to enjoy a game.
A lot of activity and entertainment on game day. These guys set up in front
of the Southwestern Grill a great place to eat. It is located on the corner of Texas
and Austin Streets.
“Slept under sheet, woolen blanket + bed spread here last night, 6-26-37.
The answer: Air conditioned rooms (signed) T”
Postcard addressed to Mr. J.R. Case -
President of J.R. Case Manufacturing
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that
controlled temperatures and humidity, and also cleaned the air.
The cost was an astounding depression era $75,000.00. Houston,
Texas is now thought to be the most air conditioned city in the world.
