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Houston Fire Alarm Building At 1020 Bagby St.
gto250us replied to gto250us's topic in Historic Houston
I thought that the old Fire Alarm building was the building that went to Fertita in a "sweet deal" and then became the Aquarium. Then again further research suggests that you may be correct. The Aquarium was the main downtown fire station and headquarters which opened in 1968. In 1975 they opened a new fire alarm building across the street. According to Wiki. -
Houston Fire Alarm Building At 1020 Bagby St.
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Yes that is it. I drive by it every day. No one is ever there but it seems odd that it does not show up in either the Harris county database or the city database. -
What is this building in downtown? Between the Aquarium and the Tennyson Hotel, at Bagby, Franklin and Preston streets. It is an ugly, apparently unused concrete bunker-like structure. It is not labeled in the HCAD or City of Houston databases. Damn I tried to insert a bing birds-eye picture but it won't take it.
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Margaret M. Alkek-Williams Center For Dance At 601 Preston St.
gto250us replied to KinkaidAlum's topic in Downtown
They topped out yesterday. The tree is up. Check out the cam, yesterday (6 Mar 2010)at around noon. OxBlue Cam- 186 replies
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Heritage Plaza: Office Skyscraper At 1111 Bagby St.
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Heritage Plaza: Office Skyscraper At 1111 Bagby St.
gto250us replied to ChannelTwoNews's topic in Downtown
This morning, 18 Feb 2010, the parking areas at the corner of Dallas & Brazos, in front of the Heritage Plaza building were blocked off. During the morning and into the afternoon trucks full of movie equipment and dressing room trailers moved in. Anybody know what may be going on. Julia Roberts and George Clooney may show up.- 166 replies
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What is wrong with playing soccer in Reliant Stadium? A new stadium for soccer is waste.
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I see $15-20 Million in "Free" land. Nothing is free. Someone, taxpayer? will pay for that. Tax incentives? Again, taxpayers will pay for that. No matter how much lipstick you put on it, it is a bad deal for the average Joe. I guess if you are a big soccer fan, it looks great. Why not build another indoor arena for the Aeros? or a third indoor arena so that we can lure back a women's B-Ball team?
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By "Fronting" I assume that the county would have to pay back the Dynamo. Thus, the tax payers are still paying for a stadium that is not really needed.
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I think that it would be insane to pay for another stadium just for soccer. Nuts, Loco. If the Dynamo want to leave because of that, good riddens. There should be no reason why the could not play at UH, Rice or Reliant.
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GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.
gto250us replied to MontroseNeighborhoodCafe's topic in Downtown
Well - It is a stupid name. There is one building covering three blocks. Stupid name. -
GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.
gto250us replied to MontroseNeighborhoodCafe's topic in Downtown
M-S service in the Pavillion store SUCKS and the cedar planked salmon SUCKED. I won't go back By the way. Why Pavilions, with the plural? There is only on Pavilion with many establishments. -
Shula's is pretty good there. The view is not nearly as good as it was when the place was first built. They are now hemmed in by other buildings. A better view may be had at the 43rd in the Wedge Tower.
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Gun Violence, Mass Shootings & Gun Reform
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They are in the process of replacing the roof of the whole hotel. They have been working on it for about a month now. Just this week the began replacing the roof of the flying saucer.
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Harris County Jail At 1301 Franklin St.
gto250us replied to Houston1stWordOnTheMoon's topic in Downtown
They turned the old jail in Boston into a really nice hotel, The Liberty Hotel But that was a building that was built in 1848. Tons of great architecture. There is nothing like it in Houston. When was this building on Franklin built. It looks like the 60's or 70's, and it didn't even last 20 years before it was in crummy shape. I suspect that they will build another courthouse there. They now have one courthouse to take your money, another to take your children, and a third to take you life and liberty. What's left. I guess they need one to take your sanity or to take your dog. -
Margaret M. Alkek-Williams Center For Dance At 601 Preston St.
gto250us replied to KinkaidAlum's topic in Downtown
The new Houston Ballet building will not only house the offices and studios of the professional company, it will also house the Ben Stevenson Ballet Acadamy. There will be some living space available for students of the Acadamy.- 186 replies
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Pizza in Houston
gto250us replied to Nakatosh's topic in Houston Area Dining, Shopping and Entertainment
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CityCentre: Mixed-Use Development At 800 Town And Country Blvd.
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Not to be picky, but Pronto is not in City Center. It is within the adjacent Town & County Village.- 959 replies
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Pizza in Houston
gto250us replied to Nakatosh's topic in Houston Area Dining, Shopping and Entertainment
My wife and I ordered a Veggie Pizza in London once. Don't ask why. But this damn thing came with corn on top. My wife went nuts on the waiter about it. -
Pizza in Houston
gto250us replied to Nakatosh's topic in Houston Area Dining, Shopping and Entertainment
I guess that you have never had real Chicago Deep Dish. I do prefer a NY pizza from Lombardi's, Spring St at Mott. -
I noticed a crane at the Mall side of the walkway over Gessner. Does anyone know what will be built at that connection point with the walkway. Will it be one store? or an additional "wing" with many stores?
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I like my beer to have taste. I will drink water before I drink anything made by Bud, Miller, Coors, Corona, etc., etc.
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Dogfish Head Brewery has been making Pumpkin Beer for several years. It is available at Specs. It's Ok, but too sweet. I stick with their 90 Minute IPA.