Houston Mod in New York Times Today

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New York Times Travel writer Denny Lee spent 36 hours in Houston recently.

Of all the things to do here, a mod tour put together through HoustonMod.org made the cut.

Houston Mod in N Y Times

10) MODERNIST DRIVE-BY

Despite Houston’s lack of zoning (or maybe because of it), the city has a remarkable collection of midcentury modern homes and office towers — some well maintained, others verging on collapse. Landmarks include the gridlike campus for the University of St. Thomas, designed by Philip Johnson. But many more are unknown, like the eerily abandoned Central Square building in downtown (2100 Travis Street) or the brawny Willowick tower, now condos, in River Oaks (2200 Willowick Road). Piece together your own architectural tour with Houston Mod (houstonmod.org), a preservation group that maintains a resourceful Web site with Google maps and photos.

The Houston Mod website is made possible by a grant from the Susan Vaughn Foundation.

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New York Times Travel writer Denny Lee spent 36 hours in Houston recently.

Of all the things to do here, a mod tour put together through HoustonMod.org made the cut.

Houston Mod in N Y Times

10) MODERNIST DRIVE-BY

Despite Houston’s lack of zoning (or maybe because of it), the city has a remarkable collection of midcentury modern homes and office towers — some well maintained, others verging on collapse. Landmarks include the gridlike campus for the University of St. Thomas, designed by Philip Johnson. But many more are unknown, like the eerily abandoned Central Square building in downtown (2100 Travis Street) or the brawny Willowick tower, now condos, in River Oaks (2200 Willowick Road). Piece together your own architectural tour with Houston Mod (houstonmod.org), a preservation group that maintains a resourceful Web site with Google maps and photos.

The Houston Mod website is made possible by a grant from the Susan Vaughn Foundation.

Thanks to Houston Mod for expanding the point of view of those who would like to summarize Houston in less than 1000 words. How refreshing to read a travel article that doesn't paint Houston in terms of rednecks and rodeos.