Why was the space at 3003 S. Post Oak chosen and what was the space before?
I guess the building was chosen because of its proximity to the residences of the Ames brothers, Richard and Steve, and Bob Cope, the General Manager. I’m sure the price was right because it was vacant for a long time. Previously to the Catacombs, the building was used as a slot car racing facility. I only know that because I actually raced my slot car there a couple of times. Did the Catacombs have a liquor license in the early days? The Catacombs never had a liquor license, although sometimes you couldn’t tell. It was a “Class C” license allowing 15-20 year olds to enter, thus no booze allowed. We also had at least 4 Houston Police Department officers on hand during operating hours, led by Ofc. Bob Horton who remained with the club until it’s demise. So was the original Catacombs primarily a teen club due to it’s Class C license? Yes. Our target market was the “boomers”. Was the club popular from the start? Absolutely. This was a time of transition from popular “dance” music to conce
