BenH Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I stumbled across this article while looking through Willowisps' archive of photocopies of old magazine and newspaper articles. A house for J.F. Corley in the Tall Timbers section of River Oaks: Here's the house today: It's tucked back on a small, private part of Inverness. I can't remember the address. The house was designed by Harry Turner and Charles Geyer. They have a few entries in the Houston Architecture Guide, but other than that, I don't know much about them. Thanks to Russell Howard, though, we've found Mr. Turner's former residence. It's one of the mods on Chimney Rock that are such a mystery. Here it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Interesting, I admire that mod on Chimney Rock (along with the ones next to it, especially the Asian style on the corner) all the time. How it interacts with the slope underneath it is what intriques me, the most. Aerial map sites show approximately when the bridge was built across the bayou in that location. Imagine it was a quiet road at one time. Nice to know this story, thnx BenH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotafleming Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Interesting, I admire that mod on Chimney Rock (along with the ones next to it, especially the Asian style on the corner) all the time. How it interacts with the slope underneath it is what intriques me, the most. Aerial map sites show approximately when the bridge was built across the bayou in that location. Imagine it was a quiet road at one time. Nice to know this story, thnx BenH.Its very nice looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotafleming Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I stumbled across this article while looking through Willowisps' archive of photocopies of old magazine and newspaper articles. A house for J.F. Corley in the Tall Timbers section of River Oaks: Here's the house today: It's tucked back on a small, private part of Inverness. I can't remember the address. The house was designed by Harry Turner and Charles Geyer. They have a few entries in the Houston Architecture Guide, but other than that, I don't know much about them. Thanks to Russell Howard, though, we've found Mr. Turner's former residence. It's one of the mods on Chimney Rock that are such a mystery. Here it is: Do you happen to know the date of the article?What yr the house was built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenH Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Do you happen to know the date of the article?What yr the house was built?The same year #48 Tiel Way was built. The rendering for that house was featured on the same page as this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowisp Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Sorry, I don't always take good notes when I go "chronicle diving". I have no idea what the date on that article was. Must have been early 50s, as if that narrows it down. I made the copy for the rendering of the Gonzalez House! Of course Ben reads all around the rest of the page and sees more cool stuff.The same year #48 Tiel Way was built. The rendering for that house was featured on the same page as this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I *think* it's 3998 Inverness -way back there near the railroad. HCAD says 1950. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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