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  1. gonzo1976
    I'll probably drive by then to see what's going on, too.
  2. gonzo1976
    I suppose Weingarten can begin demolition at 12:01 a.m., right? The idea that City Council can vote on landmark status for a structure that's undergoing demolition just boggles my mind.
  3. gonzo1976
    Nice picture!
  4. gonzo1976
    Just wanted to add my two cents in here: I took a tour of the 1940 terminal over at Hobby earlier this week. Pretty cool place, but it's a work in progress. I still recommend it. Anyway, the guy giving me a tour of the place made the first landing at IAH! Great guy with probably a million stories.
  5. gonzo1976
    Wasn't the Petroleum Club at the top? What occupies those floors today?
  6. gonzo1976
    I drove by the area earlier tonight (Saturday, June 30) and noticed a work trailer and some plastic construction fencing behind Black Eyed Pea. No heavy equipment yet.
  7. gonzo1976
    Hughes seemingly had been tracked by the FBI since 1943. According to "Howard Hughes: The Untold Story," the military wanted to know how Hughes was spending the money he was making off his military contracts. The book mentions that Hoover was reluctant to investigate Hughes because they both "were superpatriots, who respected each other and shared the same fear of the communist menance." But, under pressure from the Army, Hoover relented. It looks like some of the papers are available to the public, too. http://www.paperlessarchives.com/howard_hughes.html
  8. gonzo1976
    I've seen some in the Chronicle archives. If there's a big enough demand for them, I'll put them up on my blog sometime next month. First off, I was surprised photogrpahers got so close to the burial ceremony. Second, from what I could tell, the burial ceremony was no different than any other. It didn't seem like a big crowd was present. Sitting in the front row, closest to the casket, were some cousins, an aunt and such.
  9. gonzo1976
    The city did throw a massive parade for Hughes in 1938 after he set the record for circling the globe. They even renamed Houston Municipal Airport after him (it didn't last, obviously). I'm not sure how many times Hughes visited his hometown once he hit it big in Hollywood. According to "Howard Hughes: The Untold Story," he was unconscious when the decision was made to take him to Methodist Hospital for treatment in 1976. Here's his grave. The gate was added in recent years. But if you were to get close to it, you could tell which one is his and which graves belong to his parents. Funny this topic popped up now. I plan to have a write-up on Hughes' 1938 visit posted by Thursday.
  10. gonzo1976
    The windows appeared to be regular size. They may end up not being windows, but they sure appeared as windows to me. It's just odd that the windows were oriented the way they are. Looking at the picture, you see that the windows weren't facing the street.
  11. gonzo1976
    I have a feeling the workers are going to do what they need to do, then pave it over again. I'm not sure how much is really down there. I wonder. Is it common (when razing a building for a surface parking lot) to just level the building without consideration for any sub-ground structures?
  12. gonzo1976
    Yep. You can see the Hogg Building in the back.
  13. gonzo1976
    Anyone know what's going on behind the Lyric Centre, Smith and Preston? Just heard from a friend of mine who said he saw some interesting things while crews were doing work in the parking lot. He says crews were digging and found what he says is the basement to the old Brazos Hotel. Apparently, workers found bathtubs, two large boilers and ornamental ironwork. I went by early Tuesday morning and saw some type of underground concrete structure that could appear to be a basement. There were some windows facing west. Why a basement would have windows is beyond me, though. It seems like the original building was bulldozed, but the basement remained intact and was paved over. By the time I took some pictures early Wednesday morning, work crews had put up some wood to protect the windows, I guess. Sorry for the poor image quality. http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3338/undergroundeb8.jpg
  14. gonzo1976
    True. I just don't know why that area needs a B&N. The Alabama seems to have a pretty good selection of books. Sure, it's not as big as the Borders on Kirby, but I have no complaints about the Alabama. Remember when there was a bookstore on West Gray? I think it was near the Pier 1 imports. It closed, but then again, I'm not sure what led to it.
  15. gonzo1976
    Yeah. Was it actually published? I got a copy from the author a few years ago when it was still in the process of being published.
  16. gonzo1976
    Here's an entry from a book (unpublished) on local cemeteries: "KUHLMANN CEMETERY: 4001 Roseneath and Oakcrest, in old Riverside Terrace. Late 19th century settlers' cemetery. Only a low brick wall remains; all graves transferred to Forest Park Lawndale. Johann Frederick Kuhlmann had already buried his first wife and two children in the two-acre private cemetery when he died in 1883." Further information appears in the 11/5/52 Houston Chronicle.
  17. gonzo1976
    I can't remember where I saw it, but I seem to recall City Council taking this whole issue up during their June 6 meeting.
  18. gonzo1976
    Are there any pictures of this home? I'm curious to see how it looks.
  19. gonzo1976
    I think Houston Electric can only be purchased from the author at his Web site. I've never seen it for sale at any of the major bookstores.
  20. gonzo1976
    Try this map from 1913. It's a bit hard to read, but if you check out the Street Car Guide listing under the street index, you can follow the routes drawn on the map.
  21. gonzo1976
    Someone once asked me what the sculptures on either side of the escalator meant. I told them evolution of man. And actually, I know of at least one wedding that used that window as a backdrop. Well, it was either a wedding or a wedding reception. Either way, it's available for rent.
  22. gonzo1976
    That was "Robocop 2." And if I recall correctly, the exterior scenes leading up that image there were filmed outside the Wortham Center.
  23. gonzo1976
    Yeah, that's the old criminal courthouse. But wasn't there an old fire station in the vicinity, too (not the one where the aquarium is now).
  24. gonzo1976
    From the article: I wonder what this will mean for the Alabama.
  25. gonzo1976
    Funny, I didn't know they cleaned up Root Square Park. That might be worth checking out. When I look at Market Square, I try to imagine it when the City Hall/Market was there. I came along a little too late to remember it as the Bowen Bus Center, but still, it must have really been a hub of activity during all those decades. Now, I don't think I would walk through there at night. Lots of panhandlers in the area. But, yeah, I'd like to see something done with it. Converting it for nighttime use would be difficult. Other than another Jones Plaza, I'm not sure what uses the park would have at night.
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