Advertisements preserve a record of where Houston businesses invited people to find them. This collection follows printed addresses across held issues, linking each observation to its ad and PDF page. A sequence of advertisements is evidence of what was promoted at those dates; it does not by itself establish a move, an opening, a closure or continuous occupancy.
206 printed-address observations from held ads, grouped into 116 street addresses. Printed text is kept exactly; grouping is for finding only. A suite that was not printed is unknown. Addresses in a joint ad are not assigned to a business unless the ad makes it clear. No map pins are drawn.
Selected addresses
411 Westheimer: Helios and AvantGarden in FPH ads
A February 2006 Helios advertisement prints 411 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77006. Two January 2008 advertisements promote AvantGarden at the same street number. The names remain separate business identities. These held ads establish dated printed-address observations; they do not establish the date of any operating or ownership transition.
Building record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2006.02 · PDF p.11“411 Westheimer Houston, Tx 77006” Helios · ad record
- 2008.01 · PDF p.7“411 WESTHEIMER RD” AvantGarden · ad record
- 2008.01 · PDF p.7“411 westheimer houston, tx 77006” AvantGarden · ad record
1417 Westheimer: LIQUID and Boondocks in FPH ads
The October 2005 secondary issue promotes LIQUID at 1417 Westheimer and also lists a separate FM 1960 address. March 2008 and August 2010 Boondocks ads print 1417 Westheimer. These ad transcriptions do not record suites. Building-level co-location does not establish that the businesses occupied the same unit or operated in sequence.
Building record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2005.10b · PDF p.2“1417 WESTHEIMER” LIQUID · ad record
- 2008.03 · PDF p.15“1417 Westheimer” Boondocks · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.21“1417 Westheimer” Boondocks · ad record
Numbers at 300 Westheimer
Held advertisements from October 2005, February 2006, January 2009 and January 2015 print 300 Westheimer. The January 2009 Les Boom! promotion preserves named Wednesday drink prices and no-cover admission.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2005.10b · PDF p.12“300 Westheimer” Numbers · ad record
- 2005.10b · PDF p.13“300 westheimer houston tx” Numbers · ad record
- 2006.02 · PDF p.2“300 westheimer” Numbers · ad record
- 2009.01 · PDF p.7“300 Westheimer” Numbers · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.33“300 Westheimer Rd. Houston TX 77006” Numbers · ad record
- 2015.01 · PDF p.4“300 Westheimer” Numbers · ad record
Last Concert Cafe at 1403 Nance
Six address-bearing ad records spanning October 2005 to June 2011 print 1403 Nance. The ad calendars and Watermelon Festival creative link this restaurant address to music programming. Its earlier establishment date comes from the separately cited City of Houston landmark report, not the first held advertisement.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2005.10b · PDF p.5“1403 NANCE” Last Concert Cafe · ad record
- 2007.07 · PDF p.25“1403 Nance Houston, TX 77002 / Downtown’s Warehouse District” Last Concert Cafe · ad record
- 2007.07 · PDF p.27“1403 Nance” Last Concert Cafe · ad record
- 2009.01 · PDF p.14“1403 Nance Rd in the Warehouse District” Last Concert Cafe · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.7“1403 Nance St.” Last Concert Cafe · ad record
- 2011.06 · PDF p.7“1403 Nance St.” Last Concert Cafe · ad record
The Concert Pub at 5636 Richmond
Nine address-bearing records from January 2008 to June 2011 print 5636 Richmond. The calendar and tribute-show creatives document the advertised role of a bar, grill and music room.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2008.01 · PDF p.2“5636 Richmond Ave Houston, TX 77057” The Concert Pub · ad record
- 2009.01 · PDF p.9“5636 Richmond” The Concert Pub · ad record
- 2009.01 · PDF p.13“5636 Richmond Ave. • Houston, TX 77057” The Concert Pub · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.13“5636 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057” The Concert Pub · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.15“5636 Richmond Ave.” The Concert Pub · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.17“5636 Richmond Ave.” The Concert Pub · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.18“5636 Richmond Ave.” The Concert Pub · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.26“5636 Richmond Ave.” The Concert Pub · ad record
- 2011.06 · PDF p.13“5636 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057” The Concert Pub · ad record
Rudyard’s at 2010 Waugh
Four held address-bearing ads from July 2007 to August 2010 print 2010 Waugh. The August 2010 ad preserves a burger-and-beer lunch promotion for $7.50 and a show calendar. The record supports a historical address and advertised special, without asserting current prices or present-day operation.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2007.07 · PDF p.26“2010 Waugh” Rudyard's British Pub · ad record
- 2008.01 · PDF p.4“2010 Waugh” Rudyard's British Pub · ad record
- 2009.01 · PDF p.14“2010 Waugh” Rudyard's British Pub · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.5“2010 Waugh Dr.” Rudyard's British Pub · ad record
Red Lion Pub at 2316 S. Shepherd
Seven held ad records from February 2006 to December 2014 print 2316 S. Shepherd. One August 2010 ad advertises Monday cheeseburgers with fries for $5. The separately sourced official website observation belongs in the current-status section rather than changing the historical address or price.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2005.08 · PDF p.32“2316 S. Shepherd Houston, Texas 77019” Red Lion Pub · ad record
- 2006.02 · PDF p.5“2316 S. Shepherd” Red Lion Pub · ad record
- 2007.07 · PDF p.25“2316 S. Shepherd” Red Lion Pub · ad record
- 2008.01 · PDF p.7“2316 S. Shepherd, Just north of Fairview” Red Lion Pub · ad record
- 2009.01 · PDF p.7“2316 S. Shepherd Dr., north of Fairview” Red Lion Pub · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.25“2316 S. Shepherd Dr., Houston, TX 77019” Red Lion Pub · ad record
- 2011.06 · PDF p.2“2316 S. Shepherd” Red Lion Pub · ad record
- 2014.12 · PDF p.19“2316 S. Shepherd” Red Lion Pub · ad record
Chapultepec Lupita at 813 Richmond
Five address-bearing ads from June 2007 to June 2011 print 813 Richmond. Their text promotes late-night meals, breakfast and tequila.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2007.06 · PDF p.21“813 Richmond, 2 blocks East of Montrose” Chapultepec Lupita · ad record
- 2007.07 · PDF p.23“813 Richmond / 2 blocks East of Montrose” Chapultepec Lupita · ad record
- 2009.01 · PDF p.29“813 Richmond, just east of Montrose” Chapultepec Lupita · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.31“813 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77006” Chapultepec Lupita · ad record
- 2011.06 · PDF p.31“813 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77006” Chapultepec Lupita · ad record
Lucky Burger at Richmond and Mandell
Three held ads spanning June 2007 to August 2010 print 1601 Richmond at Mandell, with a two-mile delivery radius and $10 minimum. The 2014 closure is documented by dated outside reporting and the archive’s own epitaph.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2007.06 · PDF p.21“1601 RICHMOND @ MANDELL” Lucky Burger · ad record
- 2009.01 · PDF p.29“1601 Richmond @ Mandell” Lucky Burger · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.22“1601 Richmond @ Mandell” Lucky Burger · ad record
713 Tattoo at 1533 Westheimer
Four address-bearing ad records from July 2007 to June 2011 print 1533 Westheimer. One August 2010 advertisement also promotes a tattoo museum. The source carries phone-number variants; preserve them as printed without automatically describing a contact or ownership change.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2007.07 · PDF p.17“1533 Westheimer / Houston, Texas 77006” 713 Tattoo · ad record
- 2007.07 · PDF p.27“1533 Westheimer / Houston,Texas77006” 713 Tattoo · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.35“1533 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77006” 713 Tattoo · ad record
- 2011.06 · PDF p.35“1533 Westheimer” 713 Tattoo · ad record
Mango’s at Westheimer and Taft
July 2007 and August 2010 ads print 403 Westheimer, including an August show calendar and a weekly Soul Railton promotion. Held ads document the venue’s street address and advertised programming; the later closure evidence belongs in the separately sourced history.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2007.07 · PDF p.21“403 Westheimer Rd @ Taft St. / Houston, TX 77006” Mango’s · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.5“403 Westheimer @ Taft” Mango’s · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.31“403 Westheimer” Mango’s · ad record
Domy Books at 1709 Westheimer
The June 2012 ad locates Domy Books at 1709 Westheimer next to Café Brasil. The sourced AIGA founder interview establishes the Houston shop’s 2005 origin and its announced July 2013 closing. Those historical statements should remain explicitly sourced rather than extrapolated from the single held ad.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2012.06 · PDF p.2“1709 Westheimer (Next to Café Brasil)” Domy Books · ad record
Dirk’s Coffee at 4005 Montrose
The June 2011 Dirk’s Coffee ad prints 4005 Montrose, Houston, TX 77006. Separate 2014 reporting identifies the Montrose shop as formerly a Diedrich Coffee and reports its closure.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2011.06 · PDF p.9“4005 Montrose, Houston, TX 77006” Dirk’s Coffee · ad record
Sedition Books at 901 Richmond
The June 2011 ad prints 901 Richmond Avenue. The archive’s 2011 retrospective and University of Houston finding aid add independently sourced store and collection history.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2011.06 · PDF p.9“901 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX 77006” Sedition Books · ad record
Super Happy Fun Land at 2610 Ashland and 3801 Polk
Three held ads from October 2005 through July 2007 print 2610 Ashland. Three held ads from January 2008 through June 2011 print 3801 Polk. This is a comparison of earlier and later printed addresses for the same promoted name. It does not establish a relocation date, either location’s opening date or continuous operation.
Business record · summary written against the 183-ad baseline; the list below includes later additions.
- 2005.10b · PDF p.15“2610 Ashland Between W.26th/27th” Super Happy Fun Land · ad record
- 2007.06 · PDF p.17“2610 Ashland St. @ W.27th in the Heights” Super Happy Fun Land · ad record
- 2007.07 · PDF p.31“2610 Ashland St. @ W.27th in the Heights” Super Happy Fun Land · ad record
- 2008.01 · PDF p.5“3801 Polk Street, Houston TX 77003” Super Happy Fun Land · ad record
- 2010.08 · PDF p.19“3801 Polk St., Houston, TX 77003” Super Happy Fun Land · ad record
- 2011.06 · PDF p.21“3801 Polk St., Houston, TX 77003” Super Happy Fun Land · ad record
