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In 1887, the architect George Dickey designed the house for Joseph Chappell Hutcheson. Located at 1417 McKinney Street in downtown, this could have been in the area of the residential neighborhood Quality Hill.
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The architect Nicholas J. Clayton designed the house of Albert A. Van Alstyne and John F. Dickson in 1877. Edit: Appears the ownership went Albert Alstyne to James Masterson to John Dickson. Such a beautiful old mansion. Cool history here.-
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I used to live in Midtown and always passed by the Kirby House. Does anyone know what business or organization is there? There is no signage at all. Probably some secret society planning to undermine urbanism in Midtown
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Found this amazing Downtown mansion that belonged to Alexander Root and designed by George Dickey in 1894. It looks like the Root family donated their land to the city. Now stands the Root Memorial Square Park.
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Eugene Heiner designed the Charles S. House mansion in downtown Houston in 1882. Kind of reminds me of a George Dickey design. Both awesome architects!
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I believe the old Sterling-Berry House located at 4515 Yoakum Blvd in Montrose is for sale. I see a JLL sign in front of the old house. Historic house designed by the "star architect" Alfred C. Finn and built in 1916. The Sterling Mansion is also another name for this historic house.
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Does anyone know what is going on on the Southwest side of this intersection? The site has been cleared minus the trees being saved by Davey Trees. This is the main entrance for Bayou Bend so I am wondering if it has something to do with the museum?
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I came across a house in Midtown from 1913 and wanted to share. Love how clean the landscape/grass is. Would love to see the whole neighborhood! I wonder who Louise Stude is. Banker? Doctor? Realtor? The pretty home of Mrs. Louise B. Stude, 2310 Fannin Street.
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I found this home in Midtown from 1913 and thought I would share. Beautiful home of J.P. Carter. Corner of Main Street and McGowen Avenue. For an exact address, I had help from houstontimeportal. http://www.houstontimeportal.net/joseph-p-carter.html 2602 Main: Residence of Joseph Presley Carter (1872-1946), president of Attoyac River Lumber Company, with tracts along the river bottom lands between Nacogdoches and Shelby Counties in East Texas; also president of the Carter Lumber Company, his legacy from his brother Samuel Fain Carter (1857-1928), president of The Lumbermans National Bank. Samuel at this time was building the 16-story Carter Building at Main and Rusk, Houston’s first true high-rise building.
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A Historian on HAIF had a request of knowledge about one of the Robert Lee Blaffer houses. I thought I would share this one first before getting to the request. Snow on ground and shrubbery at Robert Lee Blaffer House (foreground), Sunset Drive, Shadyside and Harry C. Wiess House (Background), 2 Sunset road, Shadyside. December 21, 1924. For the address, I found it here: https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/2011/04/recalling-houstons-early-days-ad-its-oilmen-a-conversation-with-jane-blaffer-owen/ A Conversation with Jane Blaffer Owen Jane Blaffer Owen, an arts patron, social activist, and preservationist, was the daughter of Robert Lee Blaffer, one of the founders of Humble Oil & Refining Company (now ExxonMobil), and the granddaughter of William T. Campbell, who established the The Texas Company, which became Texaco. She was born on April 18, 1915, and grew up in the family home at 6 Sunset Boulevard in Houston.
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I haven't seen this mansion posted so I thought I would share my findings. Another legendary piece of by the "star architect" William Ward Watkin. Harry C. Wiess was one of the founders of Humble Oil Co. This mansion would have been so lavish! Fun fact: In 1930 Harry Wiess moved to the Stablewood area off North Post Oak Lane and Memorial Drive. The mansion here at 2 Sunset was such a better house, in my opinion. I believe the sacrifice was all that land they got with the new home. It was like 150+ acres whereas the 2 Sunset house was probably only an acre or two lot.
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This week I studied and learned about the old Harry Wiess estate that eventually developed into the neighborhood Stablewood. Located across from Memorial Park, near North Post Oak Lane, these homes are very, very nice. Rivaling the mansions in River Oaks. I had help during my research from a coworker who knows the family and a fellow HAIF member. Thanks guys. Here is present-day neighborhood called Stablewood. Stablewood, then called the Wiess Estate, in 1944: The home up close and zoomed in. It appears there was a horse oval riding ring behind/in front of the home? Imagine having your own riding ring? Just so much wealth! On the right side of the estate, there are also two other oval rings. Mr. Wiess either owned multiple riding rings or they were apart of another family, possibly Will Hogg's Tall Timber Stables? Harry Wiess' home and stables was built in 1930 and designed by the famous socialite architect John F. Staub. Today, the 3-acre parcel still exists and is owned by the Elkin's family, who have the property ownership listed under a corporation. H.C. Wiess's daughter married into the Elkins family. It appears that Harry Wiess left the property to his daughter, Margaret Wiess-Elkins. Margaret Wiess-Elkins was born October 26, 1922. She was the daughter of Olga and Harry Wiess, a founder of Humble Oil. I was told that the Wiess Stables, or "The Stables", or "Stable Set" became a party house. The property contains a pool and tennis court. Researching into the party house idea, it could be a different mansion all together? The book from Stephen Fox revealed all sorts of information about the Wiess Stables. Fantastic reading if you haven't read it yet. The following images are credited to Mr. Fox's great work. The country houses of John F. Staub by Stephen Fox. Wiess Stables, entrance (southeast) front with swimming pool and bath house to the left. Wiess stables, view from living room to swimming pool and bath house. Wiess stables, Houston, 1930, John F. Staub, architect. Cupola and Weathervane. First-floor plan, Wiess Stables, Houston, 1930, John F. Staub, architect. Olga Wiess (right) and friends at the Stables, 1931. Photograph by R.M. Luster, Houston Gargoyle 4 (Mar. 22, 1931): 17.
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Sid Westheimer used to live in the green-roof home at 3700 Montrose Blvd.
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Weingarten/Lavinghousez Mansion - Natural Burial Cemetery? Saw this bulletin over the weekend surrounding the Kuhlmann Family Cemetery. Apparently, Terry Ward is trying to buy both adjacent properties and transform everything into a "Remembrance Park". Anyone have any insider scoop? http://indigofields.com/
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Came across this 1959/1960 photo of a barren area of the southwest freeway construction. Looking outbound toward Post Oak Blvd. at Westpark Dr. In one parcel of land, located off McCue Road, there is a mansion all by itself. Does anyone know whose house this was?
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wow!! Look at this beautiful mansion! I wonder the architect and address? Residence of W.T. Carter 1908 Geo. Beach
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wow!! Look at this beautiful mansion! I wonder the architect and address? Residence of Judge Sam Streetman
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I was researching Carolyn Homoiselle Grant this week. I forgot that The Fay School on North Post Oak Road was named after her. Carolyn Homoiselle Grant married Ernest Bel Fay and was renamed Carolyn Grant-Fay. Carolyn's father was the owner of John F. Grant Lumber Co. and was doing well for himself. One internet article mentioned the family estate was 52-acres that was located at Holcombe & Bertner. When Carolyn Grant-Fay sold the family land in the area she made an agreement with TMC to build a park in the redevelopment. Now, the park is named Grant-Fay Park and is located at 1368 Holcombe Blvd. After my research on HAIF, there is appears there is left over Harris Gully in the park. I really need to go check it out! The HAIF poster states: At the north end of this park, about 15 feet from Holcombe, is a 20 foot deep gully that extends the full length of the park, west to east. It looks like the Texas Medical Center Garage 2 was built over the family estate? The address of the garage is 6740-6798 Bertner Ave. City of Houston Planning and Development Department Archaeological & Historical Commission Buildings by Sam H. Dixon, Jr. James A Baker, Jr., House, 1216 Bissonnet Avenue (1926) Sam H. Dixon, Jr., House, 1612 Bissonnet Avenue (c. 1927, demolished) Colonial Country Club, (1927-28) William H. Curtin House, 2504 Del Monte (1928) Jack W. Lander House, 1714 South Boulevard (1929) Buildings by Briscoe & Dixon: John T. Crotty House, 4 Longfellow Lane (1921-23) Y.W.C.A. Home, 1118 Crawford Street (1922-23; demolished) John McCleean House, 4100 Milam Street, (1923; altered) Alterations to J.J. Caroll House, 16 Courtlandt Place (1923) William L. Clayton Summer House, 3376 Inwood Drive (1924) Henry Stude House, 14 Remington Lane (1924) John F. Dickson, Jr., House, 1311 South Boulevard (1924-25) W.D. Cleveland, Jr., House, 1323 South Boulevard (1924-24, extensively altered) Jordan Motor Company Building, 1211-1219 McKinney Avenue (1924-25; demolished) Walter H. Walne House, 1405 South Boulevard (1924-25) Redbird House, 3237 Inwood Drive (1925) James S. Hogg Junior High School, 1100 Merrill Street (1925-26, with Maurice J. Sullivan) Jefferson Davis (later Northside) Senior High School, 1200 Quitman Street (1925-06 with Maurice J. Sullivan) Craig F. Cullinan House, 6 Longfellow Lane (1925-26) John F. Grant House, 1401 Holcombe Boulevard (1925-26; demolished) Would love to see a photo of this house!! Sounds amazing!! Aerial Photograph in 1944: Aerial Photograph in 1978:
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In the Texas State Journal of Medicine, Volume 44, Number 3, July 1948 there is a listing for a (now) demolished house in River Oaks. Greenwood, Mrs. James R., 3394 Chevy Chase (6). 2006 view, surrounded by trees!! 2014, new mansion took its place: I would call it a McMansion, but this home in RO is anything but cheap. Love that circular pool!
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Came across WW Watkin's house the other day. Very cool! There was actually a remodel done which made a huge different. Original, 1915: Remodel, 1945: Pictured with William Ward Watkin
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Another Alfred C. Finn design! I searched around HAIF and couldn't find any information so I thought I would share. James Autry House located at 5 Courtlandt Place
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Cool looking house! I never even heard of the Sewell-Avery families. I wonder who those people are and what they did for a living? Must have been business owners or doctors/bankers to live in RO. Sewell-Avery House Address: 3456 Inwood Drive, River Oaks. Year Built: 1925. Architects: Cram and Ferguson and William Ward Watkin, associate architect.
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D. D. Cooley's residence at 18th and Boulevard, The Heights. I wonder the architect? Cool looking mansion! I thought Daniel Denton Cooley had a different home? I know of the home in River Oaks at 3014 Del Monte Dr. I'm guessing the home in RO came after The Heights mansion?
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On the Houston History site, there's a great slideshow of old mansions and homes. http://www.houstonhistory.com/poduct2/album3/jsalbum.html Most of them were downtown or in Midtown. There were literally dozens of High Victorian mansions, some designed by George Dickey and one by Nicholas Clayton. What I found totally surprising was how short a time they lasted. Many were built after 1870 and torn down just after the turn of the century. The 1920's saw most of these grand homes, none as much as fifty years old and many closer to thirty years old, demolished, seemingly without a second thought. A bare handful survived until the 1950's but no later. I suspect the development of Broadacres, Shadyside, Shadowlawn, and later River Oaks and Riverside Terrace contributed to this, but it's enough to sicken any ardent preservationist. Anyone else heard of this? marmer
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