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I had a feeling this one would be for sale at some point this year. Designed by the same architect that built Frank Sinatra's house in Palm Springs, this house has an interesting history. It was built for Sam Maceo, owner of the Balinese Room. http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cfm?mlnum=45558961&backButton=Y&Address=43%20Cedar%20Lawn%20Cir

Mr. Cohen passed away on Saturday. Chronicle article: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/deaths/6567759.html Obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=robert-cohen&pid=131107822

New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/05/arts/design/05gwathmey.html?_r=1&hp

Some of you may have caught Lisa Gray's article in the Chronicle on Sunday morning about the Penguin Arms Apartments. While researching her topic, she was able to get in touch with Arthur Moss' brother Phil, who finally shed some light on Arthur's career. He also told her about a house in San Leon,TX built for the De La Fosse family, that he believed was Arthur's most important building. He didn't know the address, but was heading down to Galveston the weekend before last and would drop by and see if it was still standing. Personally, I just couldn't wait that long. I started checking the Bing and Google maps and after a while, found this: ROAD TRIP! My brother and I headed down there on Saturday and found the house. It is still standing, in pretty good shape and HUGE! Some of the neighbors saw me taking pictures and invited us in to tell us about it and it's former occupants. They had watched the house go up in the 50's (1955-56 was probably about when it was built). The framing is made from recycled oil piping, with brick and concrete being the primary materials. The only changes made have been the removal of square windows on the front facade (the never could figure out how to keep them from leaking). The De La Fosse family moved out many years ago. This is it's second owner. I was also assured that I was definitely not the first person to stop and take pictures. Lisa Gray's Article, on Googie, Moss and the Penguin Arms: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/arts/gray/6544056.html "It's the Jetsons!" ~ James May

Mr. Red's wife, Ellen Robbins Red, passed away yesterday. http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=obits_4767440

This house was actually built for Thomas P. Hull. The Plummer house was demolished years ago. Sorry about that.

Do you remember any other details about the interior?

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It is new construction, or at least within the last few years.

Added a section about Frank Lloyd Wright's Thaxton House.

I vote for the Menil House and the last shot in the post.

I drive by this house nearly everyday on my way to work. It looks beautiful and contrasts nicely with the rest of the neighborhood.

I shot the house earlier this spring.

I seem to remember hearing that the house at 118 Hickory Ridge had some custom furniture, but I don't know if Vale designed any of it. His wife was an interior designer, so it's possible.

A very cool house. Good to know who the designer was. I've always wondered...

This house was actually the home of architect Harry Turner. There is a MacKie & Kamrath house on Timber Terrace, along with a Wylie Vale design that is a more traditional ranch style.

Trust me, you're not the only one.

De Menil house - One of the first MCM houses in Houston, and one of the most influential. It seems like the trend here is leaning towards the more artistic side, so this one is in infrared.

Yeah, we're working on it.

The only thing I would like to see improved would be being more timely. I understand why we got going late, but it meant we had to miss a stop.

This is a particularly special house. The current owners were on the Jenkins tour this weekend and sent Houston Mod copies of some of the drawings this morning. House was originally built in 1958 for Morris Stern. Rendering: Plan: Vale's Logo: It is similar to the Bridge House in New Canaan,CT by John Johansen or 330 Elektra by William Norman Floyd. No pictures just yet, but a great and unexpected find.

5026 N. Braeswood - Morris Stern House - 1959. This is a flat-roofed, modern house with barrel vaults in the roof. I met the owners today on the Jenkins tour, and they have the original drawings with Vale's name on them. It is similar to the Bridge House in New Canaan,CT by John Johansen or 330 Elektra by William Norman Floyd. No pictures just yet, but a great and unexpected find.

Yes and yes.

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