Before street signs were built atop metal poles, Houston's intersections were denoted by a series of white-and-blue mosaic tiles that spelled out block numbers and street names on the curb.

Before street signs were built atop metal poles, Houston's intersections were denoted by a series of white-and-blue mosaic tiles that spelled out block numbers and street names on the curb.

Everyone loves the antique blue and white tiles that mark the street corners in the older sections of New Orleans. But did you ever wonder how the unique horizontal street ...

Forget the green signs we’re used to today; the blue and white checkered signs are what told you where you were in Houston 100 years ago.

The old school blue and white street tiles at 3700 Greenbriar on the corner of Greenbriar and Portsmouth in Upper Kirby on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Houston, Texas.