- Leon’s Lounge

1006 McGowen

1936-38 - Houston City Directory does not list 1006 McGowen

1940 - Per HCAD, the building at 1006 McGowen was built in 1940

1942 - Houston City Directory lists 1006 McGowen as “vacant”

1943-48 Houston City Directory does not list 1006 McGowen

1949 - Houston City Directory lists “La Bamba Bar” at 1006 McGowen (with notation “beer”)

1951 - Houston City Directory lists “La Bomba Bar” at 1006 McGowen (with notation “beer”)

1952-54 - Houston City Directory lists either “La Bamba Bar” or “La Bomba Bar” at 1006 McGowen

1953 - Per the Houston Press, Leon Yarborough purchased the property in this year

1955 - Houston City Directory lists “Leon’s Bar” at 1006 McGowen

1958 - Houston City Directory lists “Leon’s Lounge & Bar” at 1006 McGowen

1962 - Houston City Directory lists “Leon’s Lounge & Bar” at 1006 McGowen

1968 - Houston City Directory lists “Leon’s Lounge & Bar” at 1006 McGowen

1975 - Houston City Directory lists “Leon’s Lounge & Bar” at 1006 McGowen

1977-78 - Houston City Directory lists “Leon’s Lounge & Bar” at 1006 McGowen

1980-82 - Houston City Directory lists “Leon’s Lounge & Bar” at 1006 McGowen

1984 - Houston City Directory lists 1006 McGowen as “vacant”, and has no alphabetic listing for a “Leon’s” entity at this location

1986 - Oldest license in TABC’s online records for “Leon’s Lounge” at 1006 McGowen (which show a continuous license for same through present)

1986 - Houston City Directory lists “Leon’s Lounge” at 1006 McGowen

1986-96 - TABC’s online records show Johnnie Jackow as name on Leon’s license

1996-2007 - TABC’s online records show Scarlett Yarborough as name on Leon’s license

2007 - Scarlett Yarborough sells Leon’s to new owners