Doug Houser

Retired autoworker. Maplewood resident since 1975. Advocate of the Arts and Historic Preservation.

Maplewood History: Minstrel Shows – Part Two

To better understand this post, you should have read Part One first. If you haven't, you can here. From the program titled, Maplewood Minstrels, Twelfth...

Maplewood History: Minstrel Shows – Part One

Now and then I am asked questions along the lines of, “Has Maplewood always been the very friendly, progressive community that it is today?” ...

Maplewood History: The Ghosts from Halloweens Past…Again

Or All of Maplewood's Ghosts at One Convenient Location. These posts I have run before but many of the newer members of our community have...

Maplewood History: But Parked in a Rickety Old Garage… A Followup

Last July, I made a post about a spectacular find in one of our neighborhood garages. If you missed that post or don't remember...

Maplewood History: It’s In The Cards! – Part Two

This is the second installment to feature the historic postcards of Maplewood. If you haven’t read Part One, you can link to it here. The...

Maplewood History: It’s In The Cards! – Part One

Postcards, that is. Vintage postcards can provide a wonderful window to the past. In the collection at the Maplewood Public Library, there are only...

Maplewood History: A Couple of Surprising Discoveries About the Scheidt Hardware Building

This is an end-of-summer rerun. I first ran this one about four years ago. For those of you who haven't seen it, the Scheidt...

Maplewood History: White Castle – A Love Story

I remember reading somewhere, perhaps in the comments of one of my posts, someone wrote that he would wait in the Maplewood White Castle...

Maplewood History: A Mind Blowing Discovery – A Very Early Image of the Maplewood Theater

This is a good example of the sort of images that I have looked for decades to find. It is a gold nugget in...

Maplewood History: But Parked in a Rickety Old Garage…

…is a brand new shiny red super stock Dodge. So go the lyrics to The Little Old Lady From Pasadena who had a pretty...

Maplewood History: Let’s Bring Back the Great Old Signs of Maplewood!

This is the third time around for this post but I think it's worth another look. https://40southnews.com/maplewood-history-lets-bring-back-the-great-old-signs-of-maplewood/

Maplewood History: Another One of the Mystery Toys Has Been Found.

Hi Folks, Friday, I received the following email from Mary Katherine at the Maplewood Public Library; Good morning, Doug, I just received an unusual phone call from...

Maplewood History: Our Early Train Stations

I am probably asked questions about our vanished train stations as much as any other subject. Well, no wonder. This summer rerun hasn't seen...

Maplewood History: Summertime Nirvana with a Hint of Chlorine

The Maplewood Pool is an extraordinary asset to our life in this small town. It opens once again this Memorial Day weekend just as...

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