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  1. ATH
    I would think that the cost for a gas station to obtain liability insurance in an historic district would be prohibitive.
  2. ATH
    Diagnostic Hospital and Clinic.TIF
  3. ATH
    Their Instagram page says they sold out of the entire Houston inventory in the first day! Good for them.
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    I'll bet OSHA would frown upon the worker up there who appears to not be tied off, and obviously no hardhat or eye protection. I hope he survives.
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    The fountains were down on Saturday, before the winds picked up. The fountains are supposed to be maintained by the Downtown District. The Downtown District is also responsible for maintaining the downtown parks, but if you've taken a close look at Market Square Park lately, you will see that this, too, is simply not being maintained. It's a shame because the District's budget should allow for proper maintenance to be carried out. You would think they could find a good contractor to keep the fountains running.
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    The Kirby Mansion is for sale again. Please find a buyer who will not tear it down.
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    Last night……
  8. ATH
    Bowie is a tenant in the commercial condominium owned by the owner of Local Foods, who previously operated out of the same space.
  9. ATH
    It's probably about making money from Astros fans wanting a very nearby place to park. And for any other large event at Minute Maid Park.
  10. ATH
    The dedication has been postponed. There is a problem with getting a major City of Houston water line tapped to serve the larger Sanctuary. The dedication will now occur in February.
  11. ATH
    It was constructed in 1953/54.
  12. ATH
    It was constructed in 1953/54.
  13. ATH
    I recall hearing Gib DuTerroil, the longtime President of the Lighthouse of Houston, explain that the Lighthouse property was formerly the land where the Houston Tuberculosis Hospital was located.
  14. ATH
    This will be a difficult property to sell or develop. The Episcopalians allow the downtown homeless to sleep on the sidewalks of the Episcopal Health Foundation building next door with no regard to the affects on adjacent businesses or residences.
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    The Lumberman's Bank Building was located at the northwest corner of Main and Prairie. It was removed in 1933 for the construction of the Joseph Finger designed "Byrd's Department Store", constructed for Bernard and Tobias Sakowitz. The contractor for the project was Edmond Fretz. During the demolition, Fretz found the long-leaf pine lumber that was used in the Lumberman's Bank building to be of such high quality that he saved the wood and used it in the framing of his residence in Braeswood, at 2336 Underwood. The home was designed by Maurice J. Sullivan, and still stands today. It is also reported that the pendant lights from the Lumberman's Bank Building were saved and were installed in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, designed by Sullivan and constructed by Fretz, also in 1933. These fixtures remain in use in the Sanctuary of Holy Rosary.
  16. ATH
    The owners are exploring their options regarding the eventual use of the building.
  17. ATH
    I think Father Troy would tell you that he came out ahead in that deal......
  18. ATH
    Good memory! The private club on the top of the Fannin State Bank Building was the Criterion Club. It was on the 16th and 17th floors originally. Good memory! The private club on the top of the Fannin State Bank Building was the Criterion Club. It was on the 16th and 17th floors originally.
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    That is correct. The two-story building was constructed in the 1950's and was connected to the sixteen story tower which was built in 1962. Al Knapp was the Chairman of the Board for Fannin State Bank.
  20. ATH
    They are downtown at 1500 Austin. This building will be sold once the Main Street property is completed.
  21. ATH
    The developer's renderings indicate that the building at 615 Caroline is going to be saved. It's got a very nice history, having been built for the Ridgway's Blueprint Company in 1940.
  22. ATH
    Did the fence go farther south down Caroline in front of the three story building which was originally constructed for the Ridgway's Blueprint Company? At one time, the same people owned both buildings. It would be a shame if the Ridgway's Building was also being demolished. It's a stout cast in place concrete building originally designed by Robert Cummins.
  23. ATH
    There is a new "For Lease" sign at this property.
  24. ATH
    I seem to recall that the Sanctuary was designed by Denny Ray Wines Architects or possible by that firm's successor, Ray + Hollington Architects.
  25. ATH
    I believe these are the former Blumenthal Sheet Metal properties.
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