BenH

This is one of Wylie's. It's had some...alterations. 

http://search.har.com/engine/11400-Memorial-Dr-Houston-TX-77024_HAR78499074.htm

Not that I know of. I may or may have not had some photos acquired through less that honorable means on one of my back up drives from years ago, but that drive was fried a long time ago. 

This house was torn down in the past few days. 1940's era Kamrath design. Had kind of a Prarie style feel. It had been rotting for as long as I can remember, so maybe it was for the best. Nobody had lived there in at least the last five years. 

Received word today that this house is on the chopping block. It was restored by an architect a few years ago and as of last weekend was in beautiful shape. 

Click here if you want to see what's going to replace it:

http://search.har.com/engine/118-Hickory-Ridge-Dr-Houston-TX-77024_HAR66725408.htm

Nope. Not a thing. 

Go over to that house on Blalock instead. It's still there for the moment. 

Nice find. I recognize the name Busby from the address list. Cool house. 

I hate to say it, but this one is probably toast. Interesting fact about it; the roof was designed to flood to some how keep it cooler. The owner later commissioned Howard Barnstone to design a ranch home for him, but he was killed in a plane crash before it could be built. 

Time for some editing. The following are probably NOT Wylie's designs. I didn't have much to go on when identifying them. 

This was the closest thing I could find to a Vale design in Sandalwood at the time, but the actual house is at the southeast corner of Knipp Rd and Sandalwood. It's a nice, but heavily remodeled ranch house. 

I don't think this house is one of Wylie's, but it is kind of cool. 

Recent finds:

Dr. Carlos Slaughter house - 3 Cleveland Court, Sugarland,TX. Have drawings for this one. 

S.C. Adams House - 11400 Memorial Drive. Built 1952. Guessing the roof and paint aren't original. 

312 W Friar Tuck - Houston,TX. Not sure of the original client. Very well maintained and elegant house. 

There are probably going to be a lot more discoveries in the coming weeks. I'm also digitizing Wylie's address list to make it easier to search. Nine pages left...

Wylie passed away this morning at the age of 96. Will post his obituary, along with a number of new finds and corrections, soon. 

Wylie passed away early this morning. He was 96. I'll post his obituary when it becomes available. 

3023 Ella Lee:

http://realestate.marthaturner.com/Sites/MTP/dispSearchSold.cfm?mlnum=35234847#_self

New Finds. No photo documentation yet:

Kiefner & Werlin with Wylie W. Vale:

Spring Branch Business Center (Demolished or altered beyond identification) - Corner of Brogden & Old Katy Rd.

Wylie Vale:

First Baptist Church of La Marque, education building and sanctuary - Late 50's soft Scandinavian contemporary church.

First Baptist Church of Freeport - early/mid 60's. Traditional sanctuary.

Eagle Lake High School (which I believe may be gone. It was probably a bland concrete thing.)

Schreiner Institute Student Center - Kerrville,TX - early 1960's.

Robert Janes house in El Paso,TX - 1501 Idlwoode, El Paso,TX

Brookshire Bank - Corner of 5th and Cooper Streets. Still there, and was published in the Houston Chronicle or Post back in the day. Dates from the 1950's.

Mexia High School - Mexia Daily News, Nov. 22, 1965. This edition of the paper also noted that Santa Claus was due to arrive the following Saturday.

It's like that in parts of Riverside Terrace too. Kind of a high res update that happened earlier last year.

A little late finding this but it's a great house:

http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/statesmanhomes/2009/06/28/0628midcentury.html

Plug the address into Google Earth

Wylie's eldest son, Wylie Jr., passed away a few days ago while on vacation in Hawaii. Obituary from the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/16/science/wylie-vale-jr-groundbreaking-endocrinologist-dies-at-70.html

Joseph Wolf's house that used to be on Wolf Court was designed by Wylie W. Vale. Not sure when, or if it's the same house. He also did another large house across Memorial Drive for the Norvell family which is now Norvell Ct. It's gone too. Hope it helps some.

This is the best one that I know of.

http://search.har.com/engine/9007-Manhattan-Houston-TX-77096_HAR70028845.htm

Nowery Smith House coming down today:

http://swamplot.com/daily-demolition-report-lost-navigation/2011-04-20/

Burdette Keeland's Houck House For Sale

http://search.har.com/engine/5919-Bayou-Glen-Houston-TX-77057_HAR56950840.htm

Full obituary:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?n=alliene-crittenden-guinn-vale&pid=146811293

RobertK informed me this morning that Alliene Vale, Wylie's wife of 71 years, passed away yesterday.

The house in post #1, on a ravine, located at 211 Chimney Rock is for sale, http://search.har.co...HAR89283998.htm

Guess no one never figured out who built that one. Don't know why they have the views obstructed by the tv & dining room screen.

Actually, I did find out who designed it; just forgot to post it. It was architect Harry Turner's house.

This house was recently demolished.