Intriguing 1958 mod in Historic District to see and save 3-12-23

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March Mod of the Month Houston Mod invites you to join us this Sunday, March 12, 2023 for a Mod of the Month open house event from 2 - 4 PM. Please help find a new preservation minded owner for this vintage modern house located in the Glenbrook Valley Historic District, about 9 miles southeast of downtown Houston and another in Kilgore.  Thanks to Houston MODern Market for sponsoring this FREE event.  8243 Dover Street, Houston, TX 77061  HAR Link   |   Google Map This intriguing 1958 flat-roofed mod is available for the first time in decades. The long curving driveway links two streets through the front positioned carport with attractive brick screen wall.  Streamlined original details are still present to inspire appropriate restoration. In 2011, after a three-year struggle, the neighborhood of Glenbrook Valley, consisting of 1,256 houses, was designated Houston's first historic district outside of the Loop 610 Freeway and is believed to be the largest mid-century era residential historic district in the United States. While visiting, note the recent vintage-styled neighborhood entrance markers, extensively landscaped recreational medians along Broadway and the many newly reconstructed streets with new utilities throughout the area plus the ever-improving condition of the houses and landscapes.  Nearby are the 1940 Air Terminal Museum and the Houston Botanic Garden.   2513 S. Broadway Boulevard, Kilgore, TX 75662 (Drive-by Only)  HAR Link   |   Google Map A contemporary style house built in 1945 located on a wooded half acre+ lot in Kilgore. Houston Mod is planning a tour of this area. News & Upcoming Events Thanks to everyone who attended and supported the William F. Cody Book Signing and Lecture. A recording of the event is being edited and will soon be available.   Houston Mod has reactivated and now hosts the valuable Memorial Bend Architecture website on our website. Visit to learn more about Houston's most mod neighborhood.  What's next for Astrodome? Please visit our friends at the Astrodome Conservancy to learn more about preserving and redeveloping the eighth wonder of the world. Their shop has many fun new items to support the cause.  Race for the Dome is April 15 to support a bright future for the Eighth Wonder of the World. Mission, Membership and Publications: Houston Mod is dedicated to promoting knowledge and appreciation of modern architecture and design in Houston and Texas and advocates the preservation of this cultural legacy, seeking support from its members and the general public in achieving this goal.  Houston Mod celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023. Houston Mod is a friend organization of Docomomo US, a national non-profit organization dedicated to the Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement. Docomomo US has been dedicated to this mission for nearly 25 years as a chapter of Docomomo International. A single US domestic membership may be added to any Houston Mod membership for the 50% discounted Friend Organization rate of $50.00.  Houston Mod memberships and publications are available at most events. If you have additional information about these mods or others, please share it with Houston Mod so it can be added to the archive at HoustonMod.org.   We hope to see you Sunday at Mod of the Month!