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    San Jacinto Park At 3523 Independence Pkwy.

    in Historic Houston

    Posted

    $1 doesn't sound exhorbitant. I mean, the park is certainly better than 2 apple pies at McDonald's.

    Now if it was $5 or $10 that might be cause for concern.

    I agree. It is $1 per person though...not per vehicle...so it keeps

    out lots of riff raff that were coming in by the van load to smoke dope and skip rope...

    ya know what I mean...

    San Jacinto Park At 3523 Independence Pkwy.

    in Historic Houston

    Posted

    I was more pissed that I drove all the way down the main entrance road, only to

    find it closed off.

    I guess they dom't have enough money for a sign on Battleground road

    directing visitors to the side entrance.

    I noticed the $1 seemed to keep out the riff raff so I will be prepared next time...

    I may even get a parking spot on a Sunday for a picnic...and trucks won't be parked

    in the grass, which I thought was rude.

    My .02

    Urban Cowboy Film Locations

    in Historic Houston

    Posted

    We used to have friends in Pasadena and would go over there from Baytown to visit and shop some. The old white working class Pasadena is long gone, Nesdel Club, Johnny Lees, I'm Proud to Be a KIKKer, Panchos, Mickey McCarty, Taco Bueno, Ice Houses, the Banditos MC, David Allen Coe, Mr. Dellhoussie gone!

    Don't forget the beer joints on Preston and Shaver...many are still there.

    Remember Ramblin Rose, She's Not Here Ice House, He's Not Here Ice House,

    Daily Double, etc..

    I think Micheal J's is still going strong...lol. B)

    Deana

    (from Pasadena)

    Home At 9602 Moonlight Dr.

    in Houston Mod

    Posted

    I would assume (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that many, if not most, residential home builders don't have an architectural background and would have little appreciation for something like this. How many times have you seen on this forum or others a comment like "who cares -- it's just another old building"? Most people in general don't appreciate modern architecture. A co-worker of mine was talking about the home after she read the article and said "Who would want a home with Formica?" I mean, to reduce the significance of this house to "yucky Formica" is ridiculous, but prevalent. (Next time I'll tell her that I just installed new Formica in my kitchen!)

    I do! Think of the swank parties you could throw!

    Word to ya motha! 100% agree.

    Swank parties is just the beginning, my dogs/cats would LOVE a 15' couch in a round living room

    and so would I!

    Englewood - Near North East Area Of Houston

    in Historic Houston

    Posted · Edited by EatSleepMOD

    I read up on Frenchtown in the recent past. I found that area very interesting as well.

    Maybe it was a middle school...but it WAS quite a potatoe :o

    Dr. Suess books everywhere sounds like a great time.

    My aunt who is almost old enough to be your mother, graduated

    in 1963 (Well she could be old enough these days....geez).

    Anyway...when she tells me stories, I think of how wonderful it must

    have been, growing up in that time period.

    She said it was wonderful, it was a great time to grow up and

    stop at the different drive-ins to buy a coke and see your friends.

    I want to go back to the 60s.... :( I was born in the 70s.... :rolleyes:

    Home At 9602 Moonlight Dr.

    in Houston Mod

    Posted · Edited by EatSleepMOD

    He wrote:

    ...Why don't one of the readers make the owner a big offer for the house?

    I can assure you that the use of "Why don't"

    is CLEARLY a red flag that he PROBABLY IS a local homebuilder! :lol:

    Why don't you move into your girlfriends house?

    Why don't you use "Why doesn't?"

    Home At 9602 Moonlight Dr.

    in Houston Mod

    Posted

    This interesting tidbit just appeared among the Chron's on-line comments. I assume it refers to what Granit told a neighbor: That he bought the house because his girlfriend lives across the street, and that he planned to live there himself.

    "Granit bought the house next to ours and said exactly the same thing to the old man who lived there. He must have a lot of girlfriends..."

    I saw that comment too...VERY interesting. :rolleyes:<_<:blink:

    Englewood - Near North East Area Of Houston

    in Historic Houston

    Posted

    Ironic as it sounds, our old street was called Easy Street (anything but) and it just got sidewalks about 1 year ago. So it took the city just 65 plus years to install. Not bad huh? This area was left to fend for itself decades ago, thats why most families fled.

    PS, Kashmere Gardens was one of the 1st schools in Houston and in the nation to utilize the Head Start Program circa 1965.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Start

    Easy St...that IS ironic. I used to be the Business Manager at a local Culinary school and one of my friends was a recruiter...

    She said that when she went to Kashmere HS to recruit, she felt like Michelle Pfeiffer in Dangerous Minds because of the fence

    around the front of the school??...not sure because I have never been there.

    It was funny to hear her tell the story, but of course the decline of the area is not funny....

    Englewood - Near North East Area Of Houston

    in Historic Houston

    Posted

    If you drive down 610 East Frwy from Downtown and exit Lockwood make a left and head about 3 miles to Englewood Freight Yards. Cross overpass and your in Englewood. The lots were very inexpensive in the 1940's especially after WWII. This little neighborhod is very close to Kashmere Gardens. Not to confuse with Denver Harbor (south of Freight Yards).

    Englewood consisted of huge undeveloped lots as in 1946 photo below. This specific area in photo is densely populated now. As vets returned from the war they quickly built new homes and started families in this working class part of the city. The railroad was just next door along with numerous trucking and distribution plants further down Liberty and Wallisville Road's. As the city boomed and new development headed west, these parts of Houston were basically forgotten. Would surprise me if any long time Houstonian's remember it. A travel back in time indeed. Check out the newly planted Magnolia tree! :)

    http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x107/ro...-27-2007-09.jpg

    Awww, that's a great pic. As someone who loves our local history, I will be checking

    out Englewood real soon (it is on my way home from work)! ^_^

    1st Pasadena State Bank At 1001 East Southmore Ave.

    in Houston Mod

    Posted · Edited by EatSleepMOD

    I was at the Macy's next door last weekend and noticed the graffiti at the top of thebuilding's exterior. That mad me sad :( . I like how you can still see the outline of the old letters that wereon the building for many moons...I recall a certain group of deliquents that were persuaded by an unidentified teenage girlto put soap in the fountain there...while they videotaped the act....HA! :P Good times, Good times.

    Pasadena Texan! What a great idea! The city needs to take an active rolein the preservation of this great architectural beauty!

    Home At 230 Blalock Rd.

    in Houston Mod

    Posted · Edited by EatSleepMOD

    Interesting house. The school info is very helpful as well. Why shun a helpful bit of info that is relevant?

    If you don't like a posting, you could start your own forum and make rules that no one can post anything other than

    architecture. In all seriousness, could it ruin our architectural discussions that much? :wacko:

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