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Lots and lots of cars have hit the train, but in the Summer there were two strangely close together incidents of buses hitting the train. One happened smack dab in front of the Metro administration building.
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City View Lofts Phase II: Multifamily At 21 Chenevert St.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2018/04/19/exclusive-luxury-multifamily-project-to-break.html+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
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https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2018/09/11/houston-crime-lab-aims-to-move-to-new-downtown.html?s=print
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I'm surprised no one has posted this yet... http://realtynewsreport.com/2014/11/18/stream-partnership-buys-600-jefferson-tower-in-downtown-houston/ It would be a complete shame if they turned it into a glass box. The exterior could use some TLC, but why not just use that money for the interior/lobby?
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Does any body know what is going on these places.. the Harris county Building has had it ground floor boarded up for a while.. and 405 main adj parking lot is fenced off and as of today had Heavy construction trucks on it
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Located in Downtown and built in 1854, the William Davis Cleveland residence was a simpler home. Still beautiful with those long columns. William Cleveland was the founder and owner of the business WM. D. Cleveland & Co.
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This is the first Travis Elementary School- simply called Travis School, or Travis School House. It was located on McKinney Street in downtown. Looks like Travis Elementary School was built 3 times? 1900s, 1910s, and the most recent built in?
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I didn't know this building even existed. I was getting confused with Houston Chronicle buildings, but I believe this one is a whole separate building! Designed by Olle Lorehn and built in the late 1890s or early 1900s.
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A rare look at the first Settegast Building built in 1884. The building eventually burned down and was rebuilt in 1907 by his daughter.
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I've been trying to find a photo, or at least a depiction, of the Camp Building located at 214 Fannin Street for a while now. Does any of the HAIF historians have any more details about the building? Who was the building name after, the Camps? I don't know that family. This would have been in the 1900s, possibly 1907? There was a very cool company located inside the office building. The business was named Scanlan & Bartell. The company was a Moving & Storage business, but I think Scanlan & Bartelll was also a real estate company. One-stop-shop I assume. Any additional details about the Camp Building would be appreciated!
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Built in 1908 for Gustave Antoine Mistrot and Wiley Cooper Munn. The company sold dry goods. Think of it as a very early department store. This was Wiley Munn's first business. He then went into business himself and called it W.C. Munn Company Department Store.
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Have a request from the HAIF historians. John H. Kirby developed the Cawthon Flat located at 912 Walker Street in downtown. Cawthon Flat burned down in 1912 so I would assume Cawthon Flat was built around that time. Someone else rebuilt and marketed the building as a hotel. The hotel was called The Cawthon Hotel and was owned by Mrs. L. Jeannette Perkins. John Kirby's Cawthon Flat was said to be 2 stories and a total of 35 rooms. Would anyone have photos, or a depiction, of the building? How about the architect? Greatly appreciated!
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Designed by architect Olle Lorehn and built in October 27, 1912 located at 1701 Maple Street. The school was named after Thomas J. Rusk and was first called Hamilton Street School. Hamilton Street School was located at Hamilton and Commerce Streets but the school had burned down.
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Taylor School was rebuilt and designed by Jones & Tabor Architects. Totally different than the original school. This would have been built in November 14, 1915. I'm thinking the original Taylor School was built in the late 1890s.
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The Bellevue Apartments located in Downtown Houston at Leeland Street And La Branch Street was built in October 31, 1909. Designed by the ever-so-popular Jones & Tabor Architects of Houston, TX. Miss Mattie Williams was the owner/developer of the multifamily apartments. Any historians on HAIF know an exact address? Edit: This was located at 1516 La Branch Street.
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Designed by Jones & Tabor Architects, the Archer Apartments was built in May 30, 1909 and was located on On Lamar Street and Louisiana Street in Downtown, Houston. Alternatively named The Archer Apartments.
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Hi All, I'm new to the forum and was just looking for insight on Franklin Lofts. I've been through one of their open-house events and was pretty impressed overall. The building is beautiful and has a lot of pros in my mind. I'm considering trying to buy there but just wanted some feedback before I start making any serious decisions. This is what I've come up with so far: Edit: The building was originally the First National Bank at 201 Main Street. Pros: 1.) Location 2.) (Relatively) Low HOA fees 3.) Historic tax exemption 4.) Spacious floorplans/hardwood floors 5.) Parking, etc. Cons: 1.) Good Value?? 2.) Cheap looking cabinets, kitchen area I keep finding myself going back and forth so any opionions or comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Does anyone remember the bar that used to be in the Sawyer Building at 506 Main St.? It was called the Golden Stein in the 80's and I used to be the daytime bartender there. Edit: The building was originally constructed for Barringer-Norton Company in the late 1880s. In 1928, James Ruskin Bailey did a facade renovation.
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$58M downtown Marriott project seeks HDRC approval - San Antonio Business Journal (bizjournals.com) "Austin real estate company Merritt Development Group and Georgia-based Peachtree Group's $58 million Residence Inn hotel project at 100 N. Main Ave. is seeking design approval from the city's Historic and Design Review Commission."-
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Came across an awesome old house this week. Looks to have been built in the 1920s? Love the old car!
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Built in 1891 and designed by "star architect" Eugene Heiner, Thomas Scanlan mansion was beautiful. The house stood at 1917 Main Street. The home was eventually demolished and Thomas Scanlan built his new mansion in Missouri City which is daughters eventually took over.
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Renovations are underway, and have been for the past week or so. This is posted on Travis: They have completely removed the rear exterior facade and wall of the building - it is completely exposed to the elements: According to a worker on-site, they will extend the lower patio out to about where the building is on the left side of the photo. They will also add an upper patio be a mezzanine that will extend from the building. It will be a night-club.
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Oct. 19, 2004, 3:55PM City begins acquiring land for new urban park By MIKE SNYDER Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle The city has begun acquiring property for a 13-acre urban park that is likely to trigger substantial new development on the east side of downtown, Mayor Bill White said today. White said the city signed a contract today with Crescent Real Estate Equities Inc. to purchase 5.29 acres just west of the George R. Brown Convention Center. The city will acquire the remaining, adjacent property by the end of the year, design the park next year and start construction in 2006, White said. ADVERTISEMENT The park should be open by 2007, he said. "You will see an explosion of growth around the periphery of this park," White told the annual meeting of Central Houston Inc., adding that the new development would strengthen the city's tax base and enhance the continuing revitalization of downtown. White said private contributions would pay for at least 80 percent of the park's estimated $80 million cost. The city's contributions would come from hotel and entertainment tax revenues rather than property taxes, White said. The new park, which would be the largest downtown and one of the largest in the central part of Houston, would attract convention visitors as well as local families, White said. The park would complement the vision for downtown development over the next 20 years unveiled this week by Central Houston and other downtown organizations. The "framework for downtown development" calls for increasing downtown's residential population from 3,000 to 20,000, and downtown leaders said parks were an important amenity to attract families to live downtown. White said all great cities have preserved land in their centers for major parks. He said this may have been Houston's last opportunity to acquire park property downtown before rising real estate values made it impossible. "This will be a unique urban green space that will last for centuries in this community," White said. SOurce: http://www.chron.com
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Does anyone know who purchased the David Adickes Studio on Summer street near the Target off I-10? Swamplot has a posting about it being sold and the artists told to move on within six months. There's nothing about whether the Deborah Colton Gallery will also be moving. There had been some rumors that Colton was interested in buying the building but I tend to think it probably went to developers who want condos or townhomes. Anyone have any more details?
