- West Alabama Ice House

1919 W. Alabama

1927 - Possible date of significance

1936-38 - Houston City Directory lists no 1919 W. Alabama

1941-42 - Houston City Directory lists “McDuffie Ice House” at 1919 W. Alabama (and “West Alabama Miniature Golf” at 1920 W. Alabama)

1943-44 - Houston City Directory lists “Stop Spot No. 3″ at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “filling sta”)

1945 - Houston City Directory lists “Morgan’s Ice House” at 1919 W. Alabama

1946-47 Houston City Directory lists “PM Ice Service” at 1919 W. Alabama

1948 - Houston City Directory lists “Mack’s Drive Inn No. 2″ at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “gro & ice”)

1949 - Houston City Directory lists “S&K Drive In” at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “gro”)

1950 - Per HCAD, the building that is now 1919 W. Alabama was built in 1950

1951 - Houston City Directory lists “S&K Drive In” at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “gros”)

1952-55 - Houston City Directory lists “West Alabama Drive Inn” at 1919 W. Alabama (need to check notations - may say “gro” on some)

1958 - Houston City Directory lists “West Alabama Drive Inn” at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “beer”)

1962 - Houston City Directory lists “West Alabama Drive Inn” at 1919 W. Alabama (need to check notation)

1968 - Houston City Directory lists “West Alabama Drive Inn” at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “beer”)

1975 - Houston City Directory lists “West Alabama Drive Inn” at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “beer”)

1977-78 - Houston City Directory lists “West Alabama Drive Inn” at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “beer”)

1980-82 - Houston City Directory lists “West Alabama Drive Inn” at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “beer”)

1984 - Houston City Directory lists “West Alabama Drive Inn” at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “beer”)

1985 - Oldest license in TABC’s online records for 1919 W. Alabama (for the “West Alabama Drive Inn”)

1986 - Houston City Directory lists “West Alabama Drive Inn” at 1919 W. Alabama (with notation “beer”)

1987 - Oldest license in TABC’s online records for “West Alabama Ice House” at 1919 W. Alabama