Below are old pictures of homes from the neighborhood

Below are old pictures of homes from the neighborhood. Most still exist. Some pictures are 1970's old, some are 1940's & older. Some pictures are in great condition, others show their age and use. They come from many different collections, J. D. Bartell, A. H. Smith, Leon Hale, Emilia Rumore (Santopolo), Martha Diaz, Bill Gay, Conte Family, Jimmy Schriver, William Lighthouse family, Rose Fazzino (Barbato), Bennie Ansell (look at her website), McLeod Family and others. Double-click on the address below, and the picture should come up in your browser. Use your web browser's back button to return to the picture's page. You will also find pictures of families who grew up in the neighborhood, especially the Santopolo (1700 State), Romeo, Conte (1700 State), Diaz (2200 Kane), McLeod (900 Sabine) and Powers (1900 Lubbock) families. Nancy Siragusa provided the St. Joseph's photos from the 1940s. The 1947 Fire pictures came from Mary Louise Piazza. The Alexander family provided 2218 & 2220 Lubbock photos .

This is a rough start, some are close-guesses. If there is more than one of an address, the additional pictures have a letter to distinguish the difference. An asterisk denotes a lost, but not forgotten home. All homes on the south side of the 1700 block of State are gone.

Decatur Street
2215 Decatur B	2215 Decatur	2217 Decatur	2214 Decatur
2100 Decatur	2114 Decatur	2106 Decatur	2109 Decatur F
2013 Decatur A	2109 Decatur D	2109 Decatur E	Man Walking
2011 Decatur A	2011 Decatur B	2011 Decatur C	2017 Decatur A
La Sudseria	2013 Decatur	2017 Decatur	1919 Decatur (postcard back)
2000 Decatur	1909 Decatur	1908 Decatur C	1904 Decatur*
1910 Decatur A	1910 Decatur B	1908 Decatur	1908 Decatur B
1807 Decatur A (from State)	1807 Decatur B (from State)	1817 Decatur	1900 Decatur
1807 Decatur *	1809 Decatur *	1820 Decatur	1820 Decatur B
2306 Decatur	1815 Decatur*	1800 Decatur	1500 Decatur A*
1500 Decatur B*	1500 Decatur C*	1500 Decatur D*	1500 Decatur E*
1500 Decatur F*	1500 Decatur G*	1500 Decatur H*	1500 Decatur I*
Hemphill Street
805 Hemphill A	805 Hemphill B	805 Hemphill C	808 Hemphill
Henderson Street
900 Henderson/Fire St.	The Melting House* A	The Melting House* B	(Melting was in 900blk)
907 Henderson
Kane Street
2318 Kane	2317 Kane	2319 Kane	2215 Kane A
2212 Kane	2214 Kane A	2215 Kane B	2212*/14 KaneA
2202 Kane A	2202 Kane B	2214 Kane B	2212*/14 KaneB
2218 Kane A	2218 Kane B	2203 Kane	2217 Kane*
2120 Kane*A	2120 Kane*B	2218 Kane C	2211 Kane
2113 Kane A	2109 Kane	2116 Kane	2214 Kane in 1885
		Dow School 1917	2214 Kane in 1915
2111 Kane	2111 Kane B	2111 Kane C	Dow Interior
2004 Kane*	2017 Kane	2015 Kane	2015 Kane B
1904 Kane	1920 Kane (boys)	1920 Kane	1820 Kane
1817 Kane	1807 Kane A	1807 Kane (back)	1806 Kane
1816 Kane A	1816 Kane B	1816 Kane C (back)	1816 Kane D (back)
Lubbock Street
2220 Lubbock*	2220 Lubbock A *	2218 Lubbock B *	2116 Lubbock
1913 Lubbock/Powers	1913 Lubbock/Powers	2010 Lubbock	2010 (moving)
1808 Lubbock	1808 Lubbock B	1808 Lubbock C	1913 Lub/Kate, John
1801 Lubbock*A/fire	1801 Lubbock*B/fire	1801 Lubbock*C/fire	2220Lubbock C *
1704 Lubbock*	1720 Lubbock A	1720 Lubbock	1719 Lubbock
1519(McGowan)*A	1517/19* Lubbock*B	McGowan Fire*A	McGowan Fire*B

McGowan Fire*C	McGowan Fire*D	McGowan Fire*E	McGowan Fire*F
North Memorial (& old West Capitol)
North Memorial*	1804 N. Memorial*A	1804/6 N. Memorial*
1808 N Memorial*A	1808 N Memorial*B
Sabine & Silver Streets
600 Sabine* A	600 Sabine*B	600 Sabine* C	607 Sabine*
800 Sabine A	800 Sabine B	800 Sabine C	800 Sabine D
800 Sabine E	800 Sabine F	800 Sabine G	800 Sabine H
800 Sabine I	800 Sabine J	800 Sabine K	800 Sabine L
800 Sabine M	800 Sabine N (incl 1800 Kane)	800 Sabine O	800 Sabine P
800 Sabine Q	800 Sabine R	800 Sabine S	800 Sabine T (incl 700 Sabine)
800 Sabine U	800 Sabine V		517 Sabine*
609 Silver	701 Silver*
State Street
2211 State B	2203 State	2211 State A	2116 State
2013 State	1914 State	1814 State	1801 State
1803 State	1813 State	1813 State A
1710/14 State A	1710 State B	1710 State C	1710 State D
1710 State E	1700 State F	1700 State Res G	1700 State H
1700 State I	1710 State J	1710 State K	1700 State*L
1700 State M	1714 State N	1714 State O	1700 State P
1718 State Q	1714 State R	1714 State S	1700 State T
1700 State*U	1720 State*V	1718 State*B	1719 State*A
1516 State*	1518 State*	1502 State
Taylor Street
907 Taylor A	907 Taylor B	907 Taylor C	907 Taylor (back)
Union Street
2305 Union	2307 Union	2301 Union
2300 Union A	2300 Union B
2217 Union	2217 Union B	2217 Union D	2215 Union
2217 Union Back B	2217 Union Back C	2217 Union Back D
2200 Union	2200 Union B	2200 Union C	2200 Union Porch
2113 Union A	2113 Union B	2113 Union C
White Street
703 White A	703 White B	Tabernacle Baptist Parsonage/Deca&White*	608 White
Washington Avenue
2300 Washington fire	1700 WA/Presswood	Rayford Fire1/2*
2735 Washington Ave	Washington Ave.
Miscellaneous (some of these may be TBA)
205 Center	Center Street A	Playing basketball	Wagon & Mattresses
Interior 1 A	Interior 1 B	Interior 2 A	Interior 2 B
Houston Ave Overpass 1920s A	Houston Ave Overpass 1920s B	Houston Ave Overpass 1927	Houston Ave Overpass 1931
Smith Men with Car	Carriage Ride	Unknown A	Unknown 4
William Henry Lighthouse	Clara Roemer Lighthouse	William Irving Lighthouse	Henry, Irving, & Tracy Fred Lighthouse
1947 Fire by RR Roundhouse A	1947 Fire by RR Roundhouse B	Confirmation	Kids 1900 Decatur
St. Joseph School First Communion	St. Joseph School 1943	St. Joseph School 1944	St. Joseph School 1945
St. Joseph School 1946	St. Joseph School 1949

notes: If you have pictures or information to add, contact Old Sixth Ward Conservation Officer J.D. Bartell at jonchuck@aol.com. If you know some of the "unknown" photos, or have comments or corrections, email me.

These houses were moved to SAVE THEM. Thank their owners. Many houses in this neighborhood have been marketed as "tear downs" by realtors and developers. As you can see from many of the pictures posted, they can be beautifully restored and saved for generations to come.