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There were 2 other Longhorn Cafés. One was on Edgebrook (SE side) and another on Richmond. The second location may have turned into the Cyclone Anaya's. Guessing, on that one. Chicken fried steak was the plate I remember.

I passed by that property after one of the bad, recent yr. hurricanes. It had a mangled piece of metal high up in the tree. Kinda scary, being so close to the water. Keep us posted on the goings-on.

well, unless I'm writing a rent check, I'll continue to refer to it as The Rice Hotel.

http://digital.lib.uh.edu/search/query:flooded/fields:all/mode:all/op:and/alias:p15195coll32/page:1 from U.H. Digital Collections - Houston Fire Dept. Downtown Houston - flood photos

4747 Southwest Freeway Houston Post Building (1970) Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson style: "new Brutalist mode" designer: Ralph A. Anderson, Jr. ... labeled "freeway architecture...strong, yet simple enough to apprehended from a a speeding car". Love it. source: AIA Houston Architectural Guide (1990) thanks for the pic infinite_jim. it looks deserted...not good for it's survival.

I remember the rocket sign on the Gulf Freeway and the jingle for Tommie Vaughn Ford. It's fitting that the first signs in the U.S. were for a car dealership in Los Angeles..."Packard".

In reference to IronTiger's photos - IMO...The first two building designs - nice. I've read that Brutalism has never been a favorite style among the general public. I've come to appreciate it's bold nature.

I'm amazed that the Houston Post building is still standing.

The roach is in Subdude's post, above. The Mobil pegasus was always a favorite of mine. http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/media/magazine/articles/30-2-a-blaze-of-crimson-light-the-story-of-neon.aspx?page=3 ...a link about the first neon signs

I think of concrete and 1970's with Brutalism.

Nice discussion on Brutalism. To me, it's a building that totally dominates the space with its simple lines and massive scale, or heaviness. Maybe, just maybe, the architects intentionally left the designs ambiguous, or open to interpretation, like so much art is. Or they liked blending or experimenting with styles. IronTiger, do you have an address or nearby x-street for the 59 Crowne Plaze hotel?

Almeda Genoa at Gulf Frwy.

source: GoogleEarth... not the best quality, but documents what is there.

Smith at Elgin. is it still there? The restoration was nice. Once again...Too bad they want to wreck it. looks like it was originally a grocery store. In the '70's there was a pet store with an animal yard out back. Think it may have been in this bldg. Anyone remember?

uh...that kind of makes me nervous... Hopefully the house will be ok.

In reference to IronTiger's comment, I don't have a clue how to pronounce it...was thinking it was probably pronounced "Ee - Dow". They should have just gone with E2. (from East - second ward). Sounds like a parking lot no. but at least you know how to say it.

I recently started using Pixelmator, an Apple app., much like Photoshop, but probably much easier to use. Hope you don't mind, I captured a few still shots from that video, just for reference. That crumbed brick building looks like it was across Milam, south side of the street. I thought it was the one right by Magnolia Brewery. You know, the one with the glass facing the bayou. But it's backside got ripped apart by the force of the flood. So it's orientation isn't right.

Informative, JLWM8609. TY. It's always been a favorite neighborhood of mine. Along with Meyerland's architectural gems, I cherish the diversity of Riverside's homes. I love its mix of home styles and the rolling terrain. The smaller ones are just as nice, in my eyes. Talented architects got to see their residential designs built in Riverside, when much of Houston was trying to exclude them. The neighborhood of Riverside Terrace started out as the dream of a Mr. MacGregor, a man of Scottish or Irish ancestry, obviously. His wife carried out his vision, after he died. It's a unique place, among so many cookie cutter neighborhoods. It's a real shame that Hwy. 288 destroyed it's original layout. The racial discrimination is a large aspect of the story, and it needs to be remembered. Yet, I'm happy Riverside Terrace fell and hopefully continues to fall into the hands of people who love, cherish, and protect it's uniqueness, no matter what color of their skin, religious background, or sexual orientation. It's my hope that it keeps it architectural cohesion in an age of such rapid gentrification. It's hard to keep estates (especially large ones) intact when owners pass. Side note: I read recently that in the early days of the Houston Ward system, the residential ethnic lines were faint, or non-existent.

Just to clarify - I was speaking of the zoning...per my quote below.

So much is being razed. The developers probably don't want to bother with what they may perceive as just a hinderance (salvage). On a somewhat positive note, I've seen many small homes on blocks near downtown packed up, ready to move, not dozed. One paper I ran across had the addresses of previous slave's homes, along with stories of their lives. I looked up the two Houston ladies homes, both were gone, empty lots. That's sad. I'm taking photos of as many as possible. The neighborhoods are changing, fast. I'd be ok with it, if they would keep some historic structures, to save the identities of the neighborhoods. Maybe the little corner store. I just don't see it happening. I do see a lot of churches. So many generic town homes are replacing full streets of homes. I'm afraid everything is gonna look the same. It's boring, no matter what name they conjure up. I often wonder...What would Peter Papademetriou and Stephen Fox say?

I was always fascinated by this sign. It scared me, reminded me of a James Bond torture device. Little did I know, as a young child, it was a microscope. Had an ominous, colorful, blinking display. It was located right before Hwy 288, on OST. The building is a nice 1960's design, for a mere car repair shop (pre-Micro-Club). Had a nice planter box on the front, brick facade, and two covered carports, one on each side, at one time. First photo source: Houston: an architectural guide (AIA)

post moved.

Wow, what a loaded paragraph. Mongrels, hmmm...Makes me think of gypsies. Well, it's a little too late now. It's a smorgasbord out there.

It's not. We are talking about 3 McEvoy locations, two business and 1 residence. The thumbnail is one business location. Here's a HC Block Book map, with the estates you mention, H-Town Man. I was just reading about it, recently. It's also been discussed on HAIF, before. Can't find the link. It was very close to the McGowen house, pictured in Post #1.

Yeah... that's it. It's a shame, was recently built. Loved the look of those Italian Cypress trees against that white bldg.