Vintage San Jacinto Inn Houston Texas Postcard Sketch Seafood Restaurant-image
Vintage San Jacinto Inn Houston Texas Postcard Sketch Seafood Restaurant-image

Vintage San Jacinto Inn Houston Texas Postcard Sketch Seafood Restaurant

$ 2.51

Era: Photochrome (1939-Now) City: Houston brand: San Jacinto Inn Brand/Publisher: San Jacinto Inn Continent: North America Unit of Sale: Single Unit Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) Country of Origin: United States Subject: Restaurant Features: Chrome Signed: No Unit Quantity: 1 Unit Type: Unit Country: United States Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Time Period Manufactured: 1940-1959 Region: Texas Postage Condition: Unposted Theme: Cities Towns Number of Items in Set: 1

Description

Vintage San Jacinto Inn Houston Texas Postcard Sketch Seafood Restaurant. Discover a piece of Houston's culinary history with this evocative vintage postcard featuring the renowned San Jacinto Inn. The front showcases a charming sketch-style illustration of the inn, capturing its distinctive architecture and inviting ambiance. This establishment was nationally famous for its exquisite seafood and chicken dinners, a true landmark destination for diners seeking a memorable experience near the historic San Jacinto Monument. The reverse side provides a fascinating glimpse into the inn's operations, detailing its location a mere 30 minutes from downtown Houston and offering directions via the Gulf Freeway to Pasadena cut-off and La Porte Rd. It proudly advertises the inn's reputation for fine dining, operating hours, and even an early telephone exchange number, GRanwood 9-2828, which helps date this collectible piece. This postcard is a wonderful memento of a significant Texas eatery and a must-have for collectors of vintage Houston, Texas ephemera, restaurant memorabilia, or mid-century travel postcards.

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