Friendswood Hardware’s iconic red hammer stands tall near the edge of downtown Friendswood off FM 521, where it has drawn locals for more than 40 years.
Owner Pat Robinson and her late husband initially opened the storefront as a hardware and feed supply store in 1972. That was when most residents owned horses and even traveled on horseback around the city.
“We went out and counted horses. In a 5-mile radius, there were 500 horses,” Pat said. “Everyone had horses. Things have changed.”
