The Tremont Hotel as it appeared on May 26, 1956. At the time this photo was taken, it was considered the oldest hotel in operation in Houston's history. Opened in 1903, the 50-room hotel was located at the northwest corner of Milam and Congress. 
 The building was opened by Otto Sens Sr. Meals and rooms were $1.50 a day. No private bathrooms and only four rooms had closets. The first fan wasn't even installed until 1948. 
 The Hogg family bought a lease on the site from Sens' heirs and gifted it over to the University of Texas sometime in the 1950s. The hotel was torn down in 1956. In the 1970s, Look's Depot was on this block. Today, a Chase Motor Bank occupies the site.