rps324 5 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 A Chronicle article by Lisa Gray on the latest great mod we stand to lose:A Home and the Dome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BenH 24 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 info@mincbergforcountyjudge.comLet him know your thoughts on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flipper 11 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 She lost me at polar bears. flipper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marmer 74 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 She lost me at polar bears. flipperMade sense to me. Do you really not understand her point, or do you simply disagree? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flipper 11 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Made sense to me. Do you really not understand her point, or do you simply disagree?She lost my interest. I wonder if scientists reference houses in disrepair in their papers on global warming.flipper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marmer 74 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 She lost my interest. I wonder if scientists reference houses in disrepair in their papers on global warming.flipperFair enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
domus48 4 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Well done piece by Ms. Gray... she is certainly a friend of preservationists -- particularly Post War Modern. Having said that, the following quote rankles me: "As everyone knows, the Dome was once the Eighth Wonder of the World". Why? Well, the so called eighth wonder of the world was a phrase coined by Houstonians -- hence a self-referential attribute. Sorry to say, if the Astrodome is (or was) the "eighth wonder of the world" it was downhill from there.There's some legitimately conflicted interests at play with David Mincberg. Sure, he'll do what he can to save a questionable "landmark" (a high profile, emotionally charged edifice most certainly tied to votes) but when it comes to maintaining historic fabric in a publicly less visible manner, well... that's apparently that's another thing altogether.I'm no fan of the Astrodome -- there are far more significant architecturally significant features in this city -- but I am committed to preserving and enlightening the public with respect to the value and importance of Post War Modern preservation. Too bad Mr. Mincberg is looking to his less than fully informed constituents for his preservation platform. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgg 4 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Okay, so it wasn't the best analogy. My point was that it doesn't make sense to save just one building at a time.Unfortunately, it's a concept that I'll probably need to explain again soon. Anybody got a better way to say it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BenH 24 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Okay, so it wasn't the best analogy. My point was that it doesn't make sense to save just one building at a time.Unfortunately, it's a concept that I'll probably need to explain again soon. Anybody got a better way to say it?I'll give it a shot. If Mincberg wants my vote, the best way to do that is to prove to me that he's serious about preservation by restoring that house. Before I help put him in a position of power, I want to know that he can be trusted. And he's not scoring any points so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marmer 74 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I'll give it a shot. If Mincberg wants my vote, the best way to do that is to prove to me that he's serious about preservation by restoring that house. Before I help put him in a position of power, I want to know that he can be trusted. And he's not scoring any points so far.I got Lisa's point. I can imagine that preservation is really going to be a struggle in the Memorial area because every house was someone else's dream house and it's hard to spend that much money just for the house, plus repairs and restoration, just to live in someone else's fifty-year-old custom home. And every house is an architect-designed house, unlike, say, the cookie-cutter tract houses of suburbia. Not sure what the answer is; it's difficult to make arguments about scale when the houses are large, flat, and hidden back on heavily wooded land. And they already look different from each other. On top of that, even if someone saves a house, it's not such an obvious cultural win as say, Jason helping to preserve the Jenkins enclave in the Willowisp area, because it's not terribly visible from the street or publicly accessible. (Of course, I could be describing the Menil house on San Felipe ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sevfiv 1402 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I took a swing by and it is a nice house on a decent lot...only problem is that it is flanked by (imo) fug-lee houses.The A- grade, etc. on HCAD means it probably isn't teardown worthy in their eyes, either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rbarz 13 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I took a swing by and it is a nice house on a decent lot...only problem is that it is flanked by (imo) fug-lee houses.The A- grade, etc. on HCAD means it probably isn't teardown worthy in their eyes, either.I have been in this house and it is not an A grade. It is closer to a C or D. There are many repairs that need to be made including mold remediation, but it is certainly possible. It would certainly be a shame to tear it down and build something of comparable size and it is always a shame to build a monstrosity. The lot is amazing, the best I have seen in Houston. Reminds you of Vargos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbigtex56 1177 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I'm very disappointed at Mr. Minceberg's decision to tear down this house. Houston is one of the few places where people had the money and courage to construct mid-century modern houses as distinctive as this one. Soon, so few will be left that a unique charactoristic of this city will be lost.Trotting out the old "there were just too many problems to save it" excuse is getting increasingly tiresome. It seems to encompass everything short of crabgrass. Wonder why Mr. Minceberg is so reluctant to share his inspection report? Is he afraid he might be seen as exercising poor judgement? I've been a supporter of Mr. Minceberg's in the past; now I think he (like his house) bears closer inspection.As usual, good reporting by Lisa Gray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
infinite_jim 935 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Today's cultural climate in Houston does not deserve it's own rich history. Sad but true.Tear down the Astrodome! The images would be worth it alone. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
missjanel 1 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 This house is back on the market. www.har.com/6426654 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mwest 5 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm very disappointed at Mr. Minceberg's decision to tear down this house. Houston is one of the few places where people had the money and courage to construct mid-century modern houses as distinctive as this one. Soon, so few will be left that a unique charactoristic of this city will be lost.Exactly, Tex. Houston came to be known as the Space City, and all that is going away with every Tuscan mcmansion that goes up where a cool mcm house used to be. When the Dome is finally gone, Houston will look just like any other major city.This house is back on the market. www.har.com/6426654Sounds perfect for me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbigtex56 1177 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 This house is back on the market. www.har.com/6426654From the realtor's "general description":One of the most spectacular living sites inside the loop. Midcentury modern house can be renovated or build your own dream. On over 1.3 acres, this original Talbott Wilson home sits on a hill overlooking rolling terrain. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity!At least she doesn't completely comdemn it as a tear-down; a photo, however, would be nice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rbarz 13 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Maybe you guys made enough noise to save the house, because David Minceburg actually bought it in April with a purchase price (or loan balance) of $2,020,000. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kylejack 868 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Maybe you guys made enough noise to save the house, because David Minceburg actually bought it in April with a purchase price (or loan balance) of $2,020,000.Maybe he was counting on that County Judge position. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
domus48 4 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) As discussed on "Swamplot", 6040 Glencove is to be demolished... the comments following the lead are of occasional note: http://swamplot.com/smashing-modern-in-glen-cove/2009-07-24/#more-10897 Edited July 27, 2009 by domus48 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sevfiv 1402 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Note like topics combined..Also, the Chronicle link in the original post has been changed - here is the archived story:http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2008_4593591And here is a listing from January 2003: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott08 9 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 This is probably old news, but the house on Glen Cove is gone. Rode by there on my bike Saturday and a crew is doing the preliminary work on a new Tuscan/Mc/GIANT house. Some consolation is that there is a brand new modern house nearing completion when you first pull onto the street from Memorial. It's the very first house on the left backing up to the Hogg Bird Sanctuary on Westcott. Lots of stone, wood, and glass on the back. I'm afraid to see what gets built on the old lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BenH 24 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I got to document the Glen Cove house before it was demolished. One of the pictures is up on the Houston Mod website under Lost Modern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rbarz 13 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 This is probably old news, but the house on Glen Cove is gone. Rode by there on my bike Saturday and a crew is doing the preliminary work on a new Tuscan/Mc/GIANT house. Some consolation is that there is a brand new modern house nearing completion when you first pull onto the street from Memorial. It's the very first house on the left backing up to the Hogg Bird Sanctuary on Westcott. Lots of stone, wood, and glass on the back. I'm afraid to see what gets built on the old lot.No Tuscan or McMansion going in... It's going to be a Modern house replacing the MCM. Anyone know the architects/builders? I didn't write it down and now I have forgotten. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepitlow 0 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 MorrisHullinger is the design / build company that is building the new home. It is a neo-mid century look to a degree. All of you penniless preservationists can come in off of the ledge now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willowisp 2 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 I don't know. I so rarely like "neo mid-century" - though my favorites have been Anderson Todd, Strasser Ragni, and m+a studio... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sevfiv 1402 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Not a huge fan of what I've seen from Morris/Hullinger but curious to see at what degree the mod comes out in the new build.I guess in the meantime I'll go back to dangling from the eave.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepitlow 0 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 You can go to mohull's web-site and view a small rendering of the front elevation of the project. It is in their selected projects section of the web-site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LTAWACS 140 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 That one looks nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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