Doubrava Jones - Manhole

1970 to 1985

The earliest gay clothing store in Houston, located
in River Oaks Plaza at 1983 W Gray. That space has
since been gobbled up by the Gap, and would have
been at the right-hand Gap sign.

Owned by Jack Dobrava, Homer Jones and a third party named Van.

considering how long the store was in business, I would have expected to find more advertising in the gay press

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

below left, there one ad in the Advocate, tied in with a special feature that publication did on Houston

1982

Jack Doubrava died on 3/18/82

1983

advertising after this point trailed off to almost nothing

1985

      Above, last listing in TWT was 5/10/85