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An Apartment in Ardmore
At the corner of NE 2nd Avenue and North Washington in Ardmore (Carter County, Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation) stands this three story brick apartment building.
Robin Cole-Jett
2 days ago
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The Great Divide: Bonnie and Clyde Bridge(s) of Dallas
A muggy Summer day's adventure into downtown Dallas revealed what Bonnie Parker, partner in crime to Clyde Barrow, called "the Great Divide."
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 2
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The Thompson House, oldest in Grayson County, and some confusing images by THC
Photos by THC in the 1970s depict the Thompson House, Grayson County's oldest, still extant structure. Well, kind of.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 18, 2024
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The Tilly aka Phoenix aka Youree aka Washington-Youree aka Captain Shreve Hotel of Shreveport
Today, the Louisiana Tower stands in the Tilly aka Phoenix aka Youree aka Washington-Youree aka Captain Shreve Hotel's Shreveport site.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 30, 2024
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Worries about Preserving the Past in Melissa, Collin County, Texas
The Scott-Barker House and St. Paul Baptist Church contribute to worries about preserving the past of fast-growing Melissa in Collin County.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 15, 2024
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The Old Washington Tavern
Built about 1830, the Washington Tavern served as a stage coach station as well as the nearest American boarding house to Mexican Texas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 2, 2024
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The Sherman Tin Shop
Whenever I saw Locke's Tin Shop in downtown Sherman, I thought it the prettiest building I'd ever seen.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 6, 2024
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A House History, Part II: The Cloud-Stark Mansion in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
The Killgore Mansion is tied to the Cloud Stark Mansion of Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas... and it's not just based on the time period.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 28, 2024
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A House History, Part I: The Killgore Mansion of Cooke County, Texas
A history of a house, especially an older home, is very genealogical, like the former Killgore house on Commerce Street in Gainesville, TX.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 18, 2024
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Coded and Uniform Architecture
Architecture was coded and uniform to be efficient in their builds, even the places that we now view as one-of-a-kind quaintness.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 20, 2023
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The DeMorse Home in Clarksville
The home of Charles DeMorse, publisher of the Northern Standard of the 1840s-1850, in Clarksville, Texas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 29, 2023
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