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Texas Skyscrapers

Himmelskratzer (German)
Egratinerus de ciel (French)

Illustrated with vintage photos, postcards and contemporary photos

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Skyscrapers
ALICO building in Waco Texas
Ten Things You Should Know about…
THE ALICO BUILDING OF WACO
by John Troesser
Contemporary photos by John Troesser
Vintage photos courtesy of Texas Collection, Baylor University
  • Amarillo Skyscrapers -
    Amarillo Hotel, Herring Hotel and Santa Fe Building
  • Big Spring - Settles Hotel
    Vintage photo, postcards and contemporary photos
  • Corsicana - State National Bank Building, 1926 - Then and now
  • Dallas - The Magnolia Building, 1921
    "The Magnolia Building (or at least Pegasus on top) has become the icon of the city..."
  • Fort Worth - The Flatiron Building Ft Worth and NYC
  • Harlingen - Los Nueve Pisos
  • Houston - The Gulf Building Feature
  • Houston - The Niels & Mellie Esperson Buildings A love story Feature
  • Lubbock - Hotel Lubbock
  • Marshall - Hotel Marshall
  • Midland - The Petroleum Building, c1932 Contemporary photos
  • Texarkana - Hotel McCartney
  • Waco - The ALICO Building, circa 1911 Feature
    10 Things you should know about the ALICO Building. Contemporary and vintage photos.
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  • Big Spring - Petroleum Building
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