editor Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 -National Museum of Funeral History - Houston (good for the Goth kids) On a just-barely-related note: Many people know that Service Corporation International, the world's largest funeral home company, is headquartered in Houston. What most people don't know is that there is a cafeteria in the basement of their building. Even fewer people know its nickname is "The Coffin Cafe." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 They have begun demolition on the old KHOU studios. Sort of sad to see a legacy stations building that's been there since the 50s come down because of Harvey. It's amazing how many scares are still all over Houston. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Do we know what is going up there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 On 5/23/2018 at 4:45 PM, wxman said: They have begun demolition on the old KHOU studios. Sort of sad to see a legacy stations building that's been there since the 50s come down because of Harvey. It's amazing how many scares are still all over Houston. Harvey was the final straw. The building had flooded in the past, notably prior to this with Allison, though that wasn't nearly on the scale of the more recent storm. IIRC, after Allison it was proposed to the then-owners (Belo) that a floodgate or similar preventative system could be installed to mitigate the risks but cost was a factor and thus it never happened. The current owners (TEGNA, formerly Gannett) pretty much saw all that needed to be seen and decided to invest in a location further away. FWIW, I think all I will miss from that location is the tower & signage. Always liked that they actually kept the 1991-era logo for over a decade after they stopped using it on-air. And seeing the "H-O" blinking during the holidays was a nice touch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elseed Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Anyone know what the land is gonna be used for next? Condos, townhomes, building... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 19 hours ago, Elseed said: Anyone know what the land is gonna be used for next? Condos, townhomes, building... Whatever will be built there, if the city allows the first floor or any of the parking or other infrastructure to be a thing less and 20’ above grade, the City should be held to task. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Had a good conversation with the security guard next door. He didn’t think a tower would be built here. Said the city would need to control the flooding first. Took photos but they’re not the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerHerman13 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Crane up at old KHOU site. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the picture. Edited April 20, 2019 by ekdrm2d1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Saw them about to build the AT luffer on my way home after my bicycle ride. I stopped to take a pic and one of the guys came up to me and said they were going to fly up a 40,000 lbs chiller on top of the Service Corporation International building. 8 hrs to build the crane out, 30 minutes to do the job and 8 hours to take the crane apart. Expensive job but who wants to work in a building without air conditioning? 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Did service Corp also purchase this land? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 58 minutes ago, LBC2HTX said: Did service Corp also purchase this land? Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 so what is being built here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 merged with the existing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 4/22/2019 at 3:00 PM, htownbro said: so what is being built here? High rise catacombs?😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 13 hours ago, hindesky said: High rise catacombs?😎 I had a studio instructor in architecture school who thought it would be a great idea to turn the old rice silos along Allen Parkway into a columbarium for cremains. I don't think he envisioned individual urns but to just pour ashes into the silos much like the grain had been stored. Novel or bizarre, or both? 🤔 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) While riding through the Heights several months ago I happened to talk to a guy that worked for SCI. He mentioned that they had plans to build their new HQ's here. He wasn't involved in the planning and didn't know about a timeline. Lots of surveyors stakes all around. Edited May 5, 2022 by hindesky 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apendido Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I hope their caskets can float. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, apendido said: I hope their caskets can float. I’ve always found the generic name to be almost sinister, like an evil company in a video game angling to take over the world or something. I guess Service Corporation International has a better ring to it than Dead People ‘r’ Us or whatever. I find it fascinating that maybe 90% of the population has no idea what industry the company is in, and I’m sure funeral services would be one of the least likely guesses. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 13 minutes ago, apendido said: I hope their caskets can float. This will be new offices, no dead bodies allowed. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 14 minutes ago, thedistrict84 said: I’ve always found the generic name to be almost sinister, like an evil company in a video game angling to take over the world or something. I guess Service Corporation International has a better ring to it than Dead People ‘r’ Us or whatever. I find it fascinating that maybe 90% of the population has no idea what industry the company is in, and I’m sure funeral services would be one of the least likely guesses. I always assumed they were in the import/export business. Felt like a company George would have made up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Service Corporation International is an American provider of funeral goods and services as well as cemetery property and services. It is headquartered in Neartown, Houston, Texas. SCI operates more than 1500 funeral homes and 400 cemeteries in 43 states, eight Canadian provinces, and Puerto Rico. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_Corporation_International 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, thedistrict84 said: I’ve always found the generic name to be almost sinister, like an evil company in a video game angling to take over the world or something. I guess Service Corporation International has a better ring to it than Dead People ‘r’ Us or whatever. I find it fascinating that maybe 90% of the population has no idea what industry the company is in, and I’m sure funeral services would be one of the least likely guesses. When you think about it though, that is pretty much the word for what they do - a service. "Someday, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me." 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freundb Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, thatguysly said: I always assumed they were in the import/export business. Felt like a company George would have made up. Yeah, Art Vandelay works there. He's thinking about giving up the exporting and just focusing on the importing. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Assume they will be selling their current land/building? The KHOU lot is pretty small. Would imagine with a big garage under a building of similar size to the 2 they have now, would be significant. Do they also own the lot to the west? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/9/2021 at 11:37 AM, thatguysly said: I always assumed they were in the import/export business. In a sense, they are. 3 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 The guy I talked with in the Heights who works at SCI told me they would demo the old office once the new was complete, wild guess but I assume the old building could be for a future parking garage. Yes, they bought the old KHOU site. The new build will be much taller than the old building and again I assume they will have it built on much higher piers to account for any future flooding. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/9/2021 at 12:54 PM, freundb said: Yeah, Art Vandelay works there. He's thinking about giving up the exporting and just focusing on the importing. @art vandalay @art vandelay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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