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I mentioned it specifically in this thread: http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...?showtopic=5940 ...along with their website URL, but nobody made a comment. I've driven by it hundreds of times, as my mom lives in that neighborhood right there off W. Airport, directly across the street from this temple. What I wondered, however, was whether this place is open to the public or if it is only for buddists? -Michael

I would be in favor of it. People would still refer to St. Mary's as St. Mary's Cathedral, just as people in St. Louis still refer to the old cathedral as.. well, as the old cathedral, even though it hasn't been one in a century. Galveston is not central to the Archdiocese and it is not where even a large percentage of the parishioners live. Houston is now the 4th largest city in the U.S. with over 5 million in surrounding areas (which I don't think includes Galveston). The Woodlands or Katy or Sugarland are bigger communities than Galveston and one of those isn't even officially a city. So, it would make more sense to be the Archdiocese of Houston, as it would have national recognition, whereas Galveston is seen as a little island pseudo-vacation spot. -Michael

Why does your website not have an English version? I am offended that I cannot participate in your church due to my inability to speak Spanish. -Michael

Nope. 290, exit Kickapoo Rd (just past Fairfield), turn right, 5 miles. -Michael

Okay, technically not Houston, but hey, considering how far out the city limits go, it's not far ... This is a chapel located on a retreat center near Kickapoo. We were there scoping out the site for a youth retreat and the gloomy weather and leaves made for (I thought) a cool picture. The sign by the chapel reads 'Oldham Memorial Chapel'. I don't know who Oldham is, nor anything about the history of this simple structure. Equipment used: Canon Rebel XTi + EF-S 18-55mm lens Settings: 1/40, F8.0, ISO400, handheld This is a copyrighted image. Please don't hotlink or use outside of this forum w/out permission. Any thoughts or knowledge of this church? Know of any other cool ones like it to photograph? -Michael

http://www.houstonbuddhism.org/ Chung Mei Buddhist Temple, located in Stafford (Southwest Houston), off Beltway 8 @ W. Airport Blvd, or you can exit W. Airport from 59 and turn east, toward the Beltway. It's on the Houston/Stafford line. They have a HUUUUGE fenced property right off W. Airport and as best as I can tell from a distance, the building is quite beautiful... however, there's about a 10 acre yard from the road to the building! Anyone have close-up pics? Are we allowed on the property to take pictures? -Michael