Muralpainter Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Don’t know exactly where to post this but here seems the most fitting (i.e. least incorrect).We live in East Magnolia and have not taken the effort to discover Houston. Recently we toured Bayou Bend and took a short drive past the nearby mansions in River Oaks. Very interesting trip.We plan to make similar day trips into the big city and tour other architecture. Can anyone recommend interesting sites that offer tours, or at least are easily viewable from the sidewalk? The style is less important than the significance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 The simplest answer is just to buy this:Houston Architectural Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfroggy Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My suggestion: do the Menil and St Thomas University area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muralpainter Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Thanks Marmer, already reserved the book at the library. Thanks Toad, am visiting the Home Show at the Reliant Center and will swing through on my way back. The artist wife should like the Menil collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 If you are interested in mid-century modern, you can try the HoustonMod website. They have MCM houses mapped out.http://www.houstonmod.org/index.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewalker Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Okay, I was about to post the same question and I'm glad I found this thread. We recently opened our business in Houston and we fell in love with our new place. Just looking for a great architectural tour of Houston before going back to San Diego. Thanks, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I'd second the recommendation for mapping out a tour yourself using the Houston Architectural Guide. The first time I visited LA, I did this with a similar guidebook, and the result was far better than any canned tour could ever hope to be. But if you're not inclined to do that, Preservation Houston periodically offers good walking tours, with the caveat that they are generally limited to building exteriors: Preservation Houston tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Thanks for the link, mkultra25. The tours on offer certainly seem interesting; the next one will be a historical-flavored guide into old development and include bits about the Civil War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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