Willowisp
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Isn't the general consensus on the house that it was beautiful until the latest owners got ahold of it? As for flooding, is the question how many times did it flood ("how many past issues are there to fix?"), or "do you think it will flood in the future?" There's been debate about future floods and how the county is trying to remedy future flooding. I'm probably naive but I think they are doing a lot as far as new detention ponds etc. I guess I'm just saying I don't live my life worried that my house is going to flood. All this is coming from someone who really wants to see the house saved though so take it for what it's worth... Jason
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Uh-oh. Am I supposed to get permission from the Chronicle on these? Or is it something else?
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Research in action... First off, I went to the Houston Public Library with our Wylie Vale client list. Ben got a great suggestion from someone to look them all up in the 1960 phone book. Mr. Vale had given us names and neighborhoods and a map with dots on it - no addresses - so we were on our own from there. As you can see, Ben was able to come up with a lot of houses just from that. I was able to match up a lot of the names with addresses, and none was more pleasantly surprising than the Hull House at 10 Shadder Way. The 2006 RDA docent party was held at that house. It's incredible. Next, I was given a list of newspaper and magazine citations of Vale's (thanks to Ben Koush for that). Ben told me before that he spent many hours looking through microforms in his college days. I finally got down to the Fondren Library to do this today. Houston Public doesn't have the microforms hooked up to computers so that you can scan them directly into pdfs. Here's a couple of cool things I found: This house is the Deuster House. I can't remember if I found the address on this one in the phone book... Here's the Newsome House on Lacewood Lane:
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My guess is that he and his fictitious girlfriend are on the outs. By the way, I went to the Bellaire New Home Showcase and his house was my least favorite, and not only because I went into the house with a bad attitude. The floor plan just made no sense to me. The high price may have to do with the cost of clearing the land (aka the Cohen Curse)! This is just another bad chapter in this bad book. Jason http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cfm?MLNUM=2474064
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I'm right there with you. This house is in a similar situation to the house we bought in 2005, and there were huge risks and rewards with buying it. If that owner is out there, we're all interested in seeing how it turns out. Houston Mod has even contacted the Formica Co to see what help they might be, though it hasn't panned out in an offer of merch or grants yet. Jason
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I hate to be negative, but I can't see a purist wanting to undo all that's been done to this house, and I can't see the likes of people who want to live in Tanglewood wanting a one story ranch with various updates for $1.5 million. It seems like "no man's land" with this house. The realtors really need to empty this house out so it will show well. I have a vision for what a house could be, but even I have my limits.
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This house will be open Sunday as April's first Mod of the Month. We will also have 2 in Meyerland on April 13. Jason
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I've always thought it was very similar to this house by Harwood Taylor. Therefore, I always assumed it was Harwood Taylor... Sorry for the quality. It was a very bright day. 1014 River Bend (1963)
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I've updated the Houston Mod website with some buildings. Some have research and some ask for "reader input". I still have more to put in, like 3336 Richmond and the Unitarian Church in the Museum area but this is a good start. Edit: According to Rice University, 3336 Richmond Ave. was developed by Hines Interests / Gerald Hines. What I did on my Spring Break... Mods still with us: Fred Winchell Photography Studio and Apartments Exxon Research Center 3333 Fannin Building Macham Building - this one is really amazing, a ground up restoration. 4910 Willowbend Blvd. Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford Building Pontiac Motor Division Building Bendit House Brier House Taylor House First Christ Scientist Church Bellaire University of St. Thomas Congregation Beth Israel Temple The Rothko Chapel Gibraltar Building (now Bank of America) Humble Oil (Exxon/Mobil) Building Endangered: Bettis Apartments - I wish they could pick this up and move it Friden Building http://www.houstonmod.org/buildings.aspx?sub=swu As always, if you want to add a building, let me know. Jason
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Here's an interesting article I came across while I was doing research for Houston Mod last weekend. It would be great to know if this house still stands. By the way, the microform to pdf computer at the Fondren Library is awesome! If you're ever curious about trying it yourself, look in the Sunday Real Estate sections on Sundays in the 50s and 60s. I was mostly looking for Jenkins related material, but came across lots of interesting things. The next trip I'll make is more about the CAA tours. Jason http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/clockwatchers/barnstonenuevolaredo.jpg
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Maybe this is a chance to salvage some hardware if they're keeping the house but not staying pure to it. Jason
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Is the current owner tearing it down or have they sold it? http://memorialbendarchitecture.com/331ele.htm How would Memorial Bend residents take control of their neighborhood and properties they don't own? It sounds like the impossible dream. I'm sure a lot of the traditional owners are just fine with seeing some new construction seemingly driving up their property values. But it's a slippery slope, right? All the sudden you don't live in a house anymore, you just live on a lot with an annoying free/worthless house on it. All the sudden it's not worth taking care of anymore because no matter how you care for it, the next owner is planning on tearing it down. Preaching to the choir here, but it seems like a bit of a deal with the devil to me when new construction starts to take over. Jason
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Swamplot (maybe after reading this thread) posted a great blog on it, with lots of links and interesting information: http://swamplot.com/big-and-modern-on-lazy...ing/2008-03-11/ Jason
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Yes, I noticed it as well. That's going to be massive! Did you see the New York Townhouse project?! Anyway, I had a great time on the Azalea Trail. Next on to the RDA tour. Jason
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I like that idea quite a bit. I'm probably one of the few in the neighborhood "slightly" in favor of HCTRA taking over the road. I feel like the city or state doesn't take care of it. The soundwall is woefully inadequete and they don't use any new technologies like putting a sound barrier on the bridge, or using sound absorbtive (sp?) asphalt or anything, especially beautification as Bellaire has done. I've planted more trees in the last 3 years along that stretch than they have I bet. So I feel like my needs would be served by a toll road, but it seems like one of those be careful what you wish for propositions. 2.7 miles, eh? If S. Post Oak averages 20mph between those 2 streets I'd be surprised. Fortunately, I get on at Willowbend so I don't have to drive it all the way from S. Main. Thanks for the input. Jason
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Willowbend Civic Club had HCTRA at our last general meeting and they said that the extension to extend the tollway from Main to 610 is on hold for the foreseeable future. They said that they learned a lot from the Westpark Tollway and that they will have to do a lot of research before putting a tollway adjacent to a neighborhood (Willowbend, Post Oak Manor). My question though is more about S. Post Oak. I have lived adjacent to S. Post Oak for nearly 3 years now and I've noticed more and more people using its 6 lanes for their commute. It is bumper to bumper as early as 6:30am. Where is everyone coming from?! I'm sure all the people are frustrated with this area as it gets backed up every day and there seems to be no end to it. Someone at the meeting suggested fly-over/no stop-light entrance ramps from S. Main "freeway" to 610. Could this work? People would possibly be more encouraged to take S. Main to 610 and leave that little "short-cut" of S. Post Oak out of the equation, even if it meant an extra mile and a half of driving. Anyone see a solution to the woes of S. Post Oak's morning drive? Jason
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If they're really smart they'll have an open house during the Azalea Trail, which will be right around the corner... I've always been curious about that house. Jason
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It's on the market. Have a look... I don't even need to comment. http://www.har.com/7667326
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OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY! http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cf...mp;backButton=Y
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Thanks a lot for seeing this. It definitely deserves attention and tracking. I don't know who would save this house, but it sure is a beauty. Whoever it is that watches the demo permits, keep an eye out. Who knows if it will even go on the market. I talked to a proud owner of a modern in the Memorial area the other day and she said she regularly gets calls from developers offering to buy her property. She tells them (paraphrase) - no thanks, I love my house, and when the time comes, I will only sell it to someone who is going to take care of it. Jason
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A bit of the modern flavor was lost to time (the flooring wasn't my favorite), but overall it was beautiful and very spacious, with a big courtyard in the middle of it. I talked to the realtor who must have not gotten my email, so maybe we could still have a MOTM there in the future. He was definitely a modernist himself and pleased to meet someone who just showed up for the architecture. It still needs some work though, and it's on the end so I would think that would be less appealing as it's closest to the street. You would expect that premium of a price to be an absolutely perfect example. I forgot to ask to see the "common areas" of the place. Jason
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You rarely get the figure you ask for. I guess they'll see how low they have to go pretty soon. Jason
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For getting to the Med. Center, I'm sure it's a godsend because S. Main is like a freeway all the way to 610. But if you live down in Missouri City or Sienna Plantation and you want to avoid 59 and get to the Galleria/Bellaire/Greenway, you get dropped off at Chimney Rock or S. Main & S. Post Oak. Then you drive up Bellfort or S. Post Oak to the on ramp of 610 at Bellfort & S. Post Oak. That's where it's a problem. There are schematics of the Ft. Bend Tollway extending from S. Main where it stops now to go all the way to the 610 loop, but they are on hold. I actually can't be sure if all that traffic is coming from the Ft. Bend Tollway, but it's gotten worse since that opened. There are also a lot of people coming from neighborhoods South of S. Main that drive up S. Post Oak to 610. Jason
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It's definitely one of the ritzier townhome addresses in Houston. Probably a little overpriced... But just for perspective, The George & Barbara Bush family used to own #8 and used it as their "Houston base" for many years. This is a nice place in the heart of the galleria area. But it's not really even gated. Maybe they gate it at night? The asphalt is a little street. There is a lot of greenery on the "commons" ground and there is a pool. I can't wait to see it in person. It was featured in Arch. Record when it was built and the architect, P.M. Bolton liked it enough to live there himself. Jason
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http://www.har.com/7475233 I tried to email this realtor to ask if they'd like to be a mod of the month earlier in the month, but never heard back. Well, it's open this Sunday, so go if you can... Jason
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