One year ago this week Houstonians mourned the loss of 96-year-old socialite Ann Baum Sakowitz. Her husband Bernard, who grew up on West Main Street here and inherited his dad’s clothing store, died thirty years ago at the age of seventy-four. They are both buried in the Beth Israel Cemetery on West Dallas Street.
Bernard and Ann were married in 1933 and made their home near Rice Institute, in the 2100 block of Sunset Boulevard. That house was demolished and replaced in 2002, and we were not able to find any photos of it.
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| Photo by PaperCity Magazine |
Shortly after their first child was born in 1935, they moved to a 10,000 square foot Colonial mansion on six acres in the Riverside Terrace area. Their address was 3533 North MacGregor Way. Today that site is occupied by the North MacGregor Arms Apartments.
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| 3533 North MacGregor Way, 1940s photo by PaperCity Magazine |
They raised their two children, Lynn and Bobby, in Riverside Terrace. In those days, Jewish families were not allowed in River Oaks so many of the wealthy ones built their mansions along the “other” bayou on the other side of town. After the kids grew up and left home, the Sakowitzes moved again, this time to a 5,300 square foot condo at 5050 Woodway. This property is currently for sale, listed at nearly half a million dollars.
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| Sakowitz living room at 5050 Woodway photo by Jack Thompson |
Bernard, Ann, Lynn and Bobby all made their mark on Houston, each in his/her own way. We take this opportunity to honor the elder couple and send our best wishes to their descendants.
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