Scott08

Yep, the island was on South Main, around where all of the flower places are now I think.

I went to Liberty Hall a few times in the early '70's while still in high school. Missed Springsteen (although I did see him at the Music Hall right after Born to Run broke), Kinky Friedman, Doug Kershaw, etc...My most vivid memory was having the doorman inspect the contents of my paper bag (I was only 17), a bottle of Wild Turkey. He looked at it, looked at me, said "gobble, gobble" and let me in. Going off on another tangent, remember Rock Island aka The Island? I think that might qualify as Houston's first mostly punk venue.

Going off on a tangent, I toured Fallingwater in June 2005. Truly a moving experience as you describe, the house is amazing now, to imagine how amazing it was 70 years ago is unfathomable. One of my favorite memories of it was the "imperfection" of the home. Although in very good condition for a 70 year old house, it was a bit rough around the edges as it should be. Like an old work of art with a bit of patina. There's some cool houses in Houston, but I doubt there's any that will be toured like museums 70 years from now.

That is absolutely awesome, could be made into a stunning home. Way to far from my work and social lives though.

I sent an email to the broker two days ago asking about the general condition of the house, told him I might be interested in keeping the house. Got no reply yet.

My two cents to this grand old thread: I grew up in Spring Branch but my lots of my father's friends and co-workers lived in Westbury so we visited them often. A trip to Rumpleheimers for a some rock candy was always a treat and I remember being in awe of the Square back then. Years later, late 80's or so, two friends of mine were roommates in one of the apartments there. The retail was mostly vacant, but I think most of the apartments were full so it still felt pretty lively (and very hip I thought living like that.) Haven't been there since they moved out by 1990, sad to see the pictures of today's decline.

I've wondered that myself. Will there come a time in the future when realtors will take their clients into a house, spot the granite countertops and say "of course these will need to be updated."